Matthew 14:4 - Catholic Public Domain Version

For John was telling him, "It is not lawful for you 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.”

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For John said to him: It is not lawful for thee 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 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 12:7

But Nathan said to David: "You are that man. Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: 'I anointed you as king over Israel, and I rescued you from the hand of Saul.

1 Kings 21:19

And you shall speak to him, saying: 'Thus says the Lord: You have killed. Moreover you have also taken possession.' And after this, you shall add: 'Thus says the Lord: In this place, where the dogs have licked the blood of Naboth, they shall also lick your blood.' "

Proverbs 28:1

The impious flees, though no one pursues. But the just, like a confident lion, shall be without dread.

Proverbs 28:4

Those who abandon the law praise the impious. Those who guard it are inflamed against him.

Isaiah 8:20

And this is, moreover, for the sake of the law and the testimony. But if they do not speak according to this Word, then he will not have the morning light.

Jeremiah 34:6

And Jeremiah, the prophet, spoke all these words to Zedekiah, the king of Judah, in Jerusalem.

Leviticus 18:16

You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife; for it is the nakedness of your brother.

Leviticus 20:21

Whoever will have married his brother's wife has done an unlawful thing; he has uncovered his brother's nakedness. They shall be without children.

Mark 6:18

For John was saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."