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Matthew 19:10

Marriage

8 Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because of your hardness of heart; but it was not this way from the beginning.

9 Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman, commits adultery.”

His disciples said to Him, “If this is the case between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry.”

11 “Not everyone can accept this word,” He replied, “but only those to whom it has been given.

12 For there are eunuchs who were born that way; others were made that way by men; and still others live like eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it.”

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BSB
His disciples said to Him, “If this is the case between a man and his wife, it is better not to marry.”
KJV
His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
WEB
His disciples said to him, “If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.”
ASV
The disciples say unto him, If the case of the man is so with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.
DARBY
His disciples say to him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
BLB
His disciples say to Him, “If this is the case of the man with the wife, it is better not to marry.”
ÅB
Disiplene hans sa til ham: «Er det slik det ligger an mellom mann og kone, så er det bedre å ikke gifte seg.»
OTB
Disiplene sa til ham: «Hvis dette er situasjonen mellom en mann og hans kone, er det bedre å ikke gifte seg.»
B1930
Hans disipler sa til ham: Står saken så mellem mann og hustru, da er det ikke godt å gifte sig.

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