For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for yoʋ to have yoʋr brother's wife.”
For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
For John had told Herod, It is not lawful and you have no right to have your brother's wife.
For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
but John told Herod, “It’s against the law for you to marry your brother’s wife!”
For John was saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."
For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
Then they spit on him, took the reed, and beat him repeatedly on his head.