Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Because John had said to him, It is not right for you to have her.
New American Standard Bible
For John had been saying to him, “
King James Version
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Holman Bible
since John had been telling him, “It’s not lawful
International Standard Version
John had been telling him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."
A Conservative Version
For John said to him, It is not permitted for thee to have her.
American Standard Version
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Amplified
for John had said to him, “It is not lawful (morally right) for you to have her [living with you as your wife].”
An Understandable Version
For John had said to him, "It is not lawful for you to be married to her."
Anderson New Testament
For John said to him: It is not lawful for you to have her.
Common New Testament
because John had said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."
Daniel Mace New Testament
for John had said to him, it is not lawful for thee to have her.
Darby Translation
For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Godbey New Testament
For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Goodspeed New Testament
for John said to him, "It is not right for you to be living with her."
John Wesley New Testament
For John had said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Julia Smith Translation
For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her:
King James 2000
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for you to have her.
Lexham Expanded Bible
because John had been saying to him, "It is not permitted for you to have her."
Modern King James verseion
For John said to him, It is not lawful for you to have her.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For John said unto him, "It is not lawful for thee to have her."
Moffatt New Testament
since John had told him, "You have no right to her."
Montgomery New Testament
because John kept telling him, "It is not right for you to have her."
NET Bible
because John had repeatedly told him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."
New Heart English Bible
For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."
Noyes New Testament
For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Sawyer New Testament
For John had said to him, It is not lawful for you to have her.
The Emphasized Bible
for John had been saying to him, It is not allowed thee, to have her.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For John said unto him, It is unlawful for thee to have her.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For John had said to him 'You have no right to be living with her.'
Webster
For John had said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Weymouth New Testament
because John had persistently said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."
Williams New Testament
for John had said to him, "It is not right for you to have her as wife."
World English Bible
For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."
Worrell New Testament
For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."
Worsley New Testament
for John said to Him, It is not lawful for thee to have her: and he would have put him to death,
Youngs Literal Translation
for John was saying to him, 'It is not lawful to thee to have her,'
Themes
Adultery » Instances of » Herod
Courage » Examples of » Daniel
Courageous reformers » John the baptist before herod
Herod » Tetrarch of galilee (herod antipas) » Beheads john the baptist
Herod » Tetrarch of galilee (herod antipas) » Incest of
Incest » Instances of » Herod antipas
John » Reproves herod antipas on account of his incest; herod imprisons him, and beheads him
John the baptist » Characteristics of » Courage
Leaders » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » John the baptist before herod
Malice » Instances of » Herodias toward john
Persecution » Instances of » Of john the baptist
Politics » Women in » Herodias, in influencing the administration of herod
Courageous reformers » Rebuke sinful rulers » John the baptist before herod
Religious » Reformers courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » John the baptist before herod
Religious » Courageous reformers, rebuke sinful rulers » John the baptist before herod
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Herod antipas, in beheading john the baptist
Women » Instances of » Herodias, in her incestuous marriage with herod antipas
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 14:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Herod Kills John The Baptist
3 For Herod had taken John and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. 4 Because John had said to him, It is not right for you to have her. 5 And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.
Phrases
Cross References
Leviticus 18:16
You may not have sex relations with your brother's wife, for she is your brother's.
Leviticus 20:21
And if a man takes his brother's wife, it is an unclean act; he has put shame on his brother; they will have no children.
Deuteronomy 25:5-6
If brothers are living together and one of them, at his death, has no son, the wife of the dead man is not to be married outside the family to another man: let her husband's brother go in to her and make her his wife, doing as it is right for a brother-in-law to do.
2 Samuel 12:7
And Nathan said to David, You are that man. The Lord God of Israel says, I made you king over Israel, putting holy oil on you, and I kept you safe from the hands of Saul;
1 Kings 21:19
Say to him, The Lord says, Have you put a man to death and taken his heritage? Then say to him, The Lord says, In the place where dogs have been drinking the blood of Naboth, there will your blood become the drink of dogs.
2 Chronicles 26:18-19
And they made protests to Uzziah the king, and said to him, The burning of perfumes, Uzziah, is not your business but that of the priests, the sons of Aaron, who have been made holy for this work: go out of the holy place, for you have done wrong, and it will not be to your honour before God.
Proverbs 28:1
The evil man goes running away when no man is after him, but the upright are without fear, like the lion.
Isaiah 8:20
Then say to them, Put your faith in the teaching and the witness. ... If they do not say such things. ... For him there is no dawn. ...
Mark 6:18
For John said to Herod, It is wrong for you to have your brother's wife.
Acts 24:24-25
But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was of the Jews by birth, and sent for Paul, and gave hearing to him about faith in Christ Jesus.