Matthew 14:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

since John had been telling him, ‘It’s 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.”

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 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 12:7

Nathan replied to David, ‘You are the man! This is what the Lord God of Israel says: “I anointed you king over Israel,  and I rescued you from Saul.

1 Kings 21:19

Tell him, “This is what the Lord says: Have you murdered  and also taken possession? ”  Then tell him, “This is what the Lord says: In the place where the dogs licked up Naboth’s blood, the dogs will also lick up your blood! ” ’

Proverbs 28:1

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

Proverbs 28:4

Those who reject the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law pit themselves against them.

Isaiah 8:20

Go to God’s instruction and testimony!  If they do not speak according to this word, there will be no dawn for them.

Jeremiah 34:6

So the prophet Jeremiah related all these words to King Zedekiah of Judah in Jerusalem

Leviticus 18:16

You are not to have sexual intercourse with your brother’s wife; she is your brother’s family.

Leviticus 20:21

If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is impurity.  He has violated the intimacy that belongs to his brother;  , they will be childless.

Mark 6:18

John had been telling Herod, ‘It is not lawful  for you to have your brother’s wife.’