Matthew 14:4 - Tree of Life Version

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

More versions

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."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Matthew 14:4 Cross References

2 Samuel 12:7

Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man! Thus says Adonai, God of Israel: It is I who anointed you king over Israel, and it is I who delivered you from the hand of Saul.

1 Kings 21:19

You shall speak to him saying, ‘Thus says Adonai: Have you murdered and then taken possession?’ You shall also speak to him saying, ‘Thus says Adonai: In the same place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your blood too.’”

Proverbs 28:1

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

Proverbs 28:4

Those who forsake Torah praise the wicked, but those who keep Torah stir them up.

Isaiah 8:20

To Torah and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because they have no light.

Jeremiah 34:6

Then the prophet Jeremiah spoke all these words to King Zedekiah of Judah in Jerusalem,

Leviticus 18:16

You are not to uncover the nakedness of your brother’s wife, because that is your brother’s nakedness.

Leviticus 20:21

If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is an impurity. He has uncovered his brother’s nakedness, and they will be childless.

Mark 6:18

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