Matthew 14:4 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For John had said to him, It is not lawful or right for you to have her. [Lev. 18:16; 20:21.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

That’s because John told Herod, “It’s against the law for you to marry her.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

For John was telling him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

English Standard Version 2016

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

Matthew 14:4 Cross References

2 Samuel 12:7

And Nathan said to David: Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: I anointed thee king over Israel; and I delivered thee from the hand of Saul,

1 Kings 21:19

And thou shalt speak to him, saying: Thus saith the Lord: Thou hast slain. Moreover also thou hast taken possession. And after these words thou shalt add: Thus saith the Lord: In this place, wherein the dogs have licked the blood of Naboth, they shall lick thy blood also.

Proverbs 28:1

The wicked man fleeth, when no man pursueth: but the just, bold as a lion, shall be without dread.

Proverbs 28:4

They that forsake the law, praise the wicked man: they that keep it, are incensed against him.

Isaiah 8:20

To the law rather, and to the testimony. And if they speak not according to this word, they shall not have the morning light.

Jeremiah 34:6

And Jeremias the prophet spoke all these words to Sedecias the king of Juda in Jerusalem.

Leviticus 18:16

Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: because it is the nakedness of thy brother.

Leviticus 20:21

He that marrieth his brother's wife doth an unlawful thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness. They shall be without children.

Mark 6:18

For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.