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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 10:11

Committeth adultery against her ( μοιχᾶται ἐπ αὐτήν ) . This must surely mean the wife that has been put away. The adultery is against her, against her rights and interests. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Mark 10:12

This verse should be read thus: And if she herself shall put away her husband, and marry another, she committeth adultery καὶ ἐὰν αὐτὴ ἀπολύσασα τὸν ἄνδρα αὑτῆς γαμήση ἄλλον μοιχᾶται . This reading is well supported. These words indicate that, according to our blessed Lord's teaching, wives and husbands have equal rights in reference to divorce; and so the Greek, according to the best authorities, is ( γαμήση ) "shall marry," not ( γαμηθῆ ) "shall be married."... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Mark 10:1-12

See this question about divorce explained in the notes at Matthew 19:1-12.Mark 10:12And if a woman shall put away her husband - It would seem, from this, that a woman, among the Jews, had the power of separating herself from her husband, yet this right is not given her by the law of Moses. There is not, however, any positive evidence that females often claimed or exercised this right. Cases had occurred, indeed, in which it had been done. The wife of Herod had rejected her former husband and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Mark 10:1-12

Mark 10:1-12. He cometh into the coasts of Judea, &c. This paragraph is explained at large in the notes on Matthew 19:1-11. From the beginning of the creation Therefore Moses, in the first chapter of Genesis, gives us an account of things from the beginning of the creation of this lower world. Does it not clearly follow from hence, that there was no creation here below, previous to that which Moses describes? Whosoever shall put away his wife, &c. Though this discourse of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Mark 10:1-12

108. Questions about divorce (Matthew 19:1-12; Mark 10:1-12; Luke 16:18)Again the Pharisees tried to trap Jesus into saying something that would give them grounds to accuse him of error. This time they chose the subject of divorce, where different viewpoints among Jewish teachers often caused arguments. Jesus referred them back to God’s original standard, which was that a man and a woman live together, independent of parents, in a permanent union (Matthew 19:1-6). Moses set out laws to limit... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 10:11

shall = shall have. against. Greek. epi. App-104 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Mark 10:12

if a woman, &c. Condition being problematical, because not according to Jewish law; it was Greek and Roman law. See App-118 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Mark 10:12

Mark 10:12. And if a woman shall put away her husband,— Though it is certain that the Jewish law did not put it in a woman's power to divorce her husband; yet it is plain from Josephus, that it was done, not only by several ladies of distinguished rank, but even that his own wife did it, having probably learned of the Roman women, who, in this age, are known to have practised it in the most scandalous manner. See Juv. Sat. 6. ver. 222, &c. Compare 1 Samuel 25:44. 1Co 7:13 and Lardner's... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 10:1-31

3. Lessons concerning self-sacrifice 10:1-31Jesus gave this series of lessons south of Galilee in Perea and Judea, not in Galilee. Another contrast is the audience. He gave the preceding instruction to the disciples in a house, but He gave this teaching to the multitudes and the disciples in the open air. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Mark 10:2-12

Jesus’ instruction about marriage 10:2-12 (cf. Matthew 19:3-12) read more

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