1-2. When Jesus had completed these teachings, he left Galilee and crossed the region of Judea on the other side of the Jordan. Great crowds followed him there, and he healed them.
3. One day the Pharisees were badgering him: “Is it legal for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?”
7. They shot back in rebuttal, “If that’s so, why did Moses give instructions for divorce papers and divorce procedures?”
10. Jesus’ disciples objected, “If those are the terms of marriage, we’re stuck. Why get married?”