ESV Reformation Study Bible – Mark 10:2
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Mark 10:2

10:2 Is it lawful . . . to divorce. The question is vague, because Deut. 24:1–4 already indicates that the answer depends on the circumstances. Perhaps the Pharisees wanted to draw Jesus into the debate about Herod Antipas and his unlawful wife (6:17 note).