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What question regarding marriage did the Pharisees use to tempt Jesus?


Is it lawful for a man to marry his brother's daughter?
Is it lawful for a man to take a second wife?
Is it lawful for a man to marry following the death of his wife?
Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?

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The answer is: Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife?

Matthew 19:3-4 - The Pharisees’ question aimed to entrap Jesus in a debate over divorce laws rooted in Deuteronomy 24:1. This event highlights the tension between differing Jewish schools of thought—Hillel’s lenient view versus Shammai's strict interpretation—illustrating the complexities within marital laws during Jesus' ministry.

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