Luke 16:18

King James Version (KJV)

Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

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16 The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.

17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.

18 Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.

19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,

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Luke 16:18 in every translation

KJV King James Version: Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband committeth adultery.
WEB World English Bible: “Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: Anyone who divorces his wife and marries another woman commits adultery, and he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
ASV American Standard Version: 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.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: '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.
DBY Darby Translation: 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.
WBS Webster Bible: Whoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery; and whoever marrieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adultery.