Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man,] and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.

And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away.

And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone.

But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us.

Then Jesus called his disciples [unto him,] and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.

And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala,

Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?

They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?

He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except [it be] for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Now at [that] feast the governor was wont to release unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.

Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ?

The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.

Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered [him] to be crucified.

Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.

And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side before unto Bethsaida, while he sent away the people.

And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away [his] wife? tempting him.

And they said, Moses suffered to write a bill of divorcement, and to put [her] away.

And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

Now at [that] feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

And [so] Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged [him,] to be crucified.

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:

Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:

Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying,

And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

And when Jesus saw her, he called [her to him,] and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.

And they held their peace. And he took [him,] and healed him, and let him go;

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

And if I also ask [you,] ye will not answer me, nor let [me] go.

I will therefore chastise him, and release [him. ]

(For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.)

And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this [man,] and release unto us Barabbas:

Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.

And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let [him] go.

And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will.

But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?

And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar's friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.

The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let [him] go.

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all [men] glorified God for that which was done.

And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.