Matthew 14:4 “because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have h…”

Matthew 14:4

because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

World English Bible

For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

American Standard Version

For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

Geneva Bible 1599

For Iohn saide vnto him, It is not lawfull for thee to haue her.

Darby Translation

For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

Young's Literal Translation

for John was saying to him, 'It is not lawful to thee to have her,'

Bible in Basic English

Because John had said to him, It is not right for you to have her.

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Cross references

“For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.”

Leviticus 20:21 Leviticus 18:16 Mark 6:18 2 Samuel 12:7 1 Kings 21:19 Proverbs 28:1

Leviticus 20:21 · BSB

If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an act of impurity. He has uncovered the nakedness of his brother; they shall be childless.

Leviticus 18:16 · BSB

You must not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would shame your brother.

Mark 6:18 · BSB

For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”

2 Samuel 12:7 · BSB

Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.

1 Kings 21:19 · BSB

Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the…

Proverbs 28:1 · BSB

The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

5Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.

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