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Mark 10:3 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Mark 10:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 10 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he answered and said unto them, What did Moses command you?”
Mark 10:3 (KJV)
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Commentary on Mark 10:3
Jesus responded to the Pharisees' question with His own: 'What did Moses command you?' (Τί ὑμῖν ἐνετείλατο Μωϋσῆς;). This counter-question is pedagogically brilliant—Jesus forces His opponents to articulate the scriptural basis for their position before revealing the deeper issue. He uses 'command' (eneteilato, ἐνετείλατο), though Deuteronomy 24:1-4 is actually a permission, not command—Moses regulated but didn't mandate divorce. By asking what Moses 'commanded,' Jesus subtly highlights that divorce wasn't God's ideal but a concession. This method—answering questions with questions—appears thr...
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