• Mark 10:11
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 11 καὶ And λέγει he is saying αὐτοῖς to them Ὃς Who ἂν likely ἀπολύσῃ might loosen from τὴν the γυναῖκα woman αὐτοῦ of him καὶ and γαμήσῃ might marry ἄλλην another μοιχᾶται is committing adultery ἐπ’ upon αὐτήν, her,

  • Mark Study Notes—Chapter 10
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 10:11

      divorces his wife: Or “sends his wife away.” Jesus’ words as recorded by Mark must be understood in the light of the more complete statement at Mt 19:9, which includes the phrase “except on the grounds of sexual immorality.” (See study note on Mt 5:32.) What Mark wrote in quoting Jesus regarding divorce applies if the grounds for obtaining the divorce is anything other than “sexual immorality” (Greek, por·neiʹa) committed by the unfaithful marriage partner.

      commits adultery against her: Jesus here rejects the prevailing Rabbinic teaching that allowed men to divorce their wives “on every sort of grounds.” (Mt 19:3, 9) The concept of committing adultery against his wife was alien to most Jews. Their rabbis taught that a husband could never commit adultery against his wife​—only a woman could be unfaithful. By putting the husband under the same moral obligation as the wife, Jesus dignifies women and elevates their status.