Matthew 14:4 - English Standard Version 2016

because John had been saying to 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.”

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 said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.

1 Kings 21:19

And you shall say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Have you killed and also taken possession?”’ And you shall say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord: “In the place where dogs licked up the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your own blood.”’”

Proverbs 28:1

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

Proverbs 28:4

Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law strive against them.

Isaiah 8:20

To the teaching and to the testimony! If they will not speak according to this word, it is because they have no dawn.

Jeremiah 34:6

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

Leviticus 18:16

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

Leviticus 20:21

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

Mark 6:18

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