Luke 16:18

“Whosoeuer putteth away his wife, & marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoeuer marrieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adultery.”

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Other Translations for Luke 16:18

Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from [her] husband committeth adultery.
- King James Version

"Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Every one that putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and he that marrieth one that is put away from a husband committeth adultery.
- American Standard Version (1901)

Everyone who puts away his wife and takes another, is a false husband: and he who is married to a woman whose husband has put her away, is no true husband to her.
- Basic English Bible

Every one who puts away his wife and marries another commits adultery; and every one that marries one put away from a husband commits adultery.
- Darby Bible

Whoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery; and whoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adultery.
- Webster's Bible

Every man who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery; and he who marries her when so divorced from her husband commits adultery.
- Weymouth Bible

Everyone who divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.
- World English Bible

Euery man that forsakith his wijf, and weddith an other, doith letcherie; and he that weddith the wijf forsakun of the hosebonde, doith auowtrie.
- Wycliffe Bible

`Every one who is sending away his wife, and marrying another, doth commit adultery; and every one who is marrying her sent away from a husband doth commit adultery.
- Youngs Literal Bible

Commentary for Luke 16:18

Wesley's Notes for Luke 16:18

16:18 But ye do; particularly in this notorious instance. #Mt 5:31|; 19:7.


People's Bible Notes for Luke 16:18


Lu 16:18 Every one that putteth away his wife. See PNT "Mt 5:31".

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