Parallel Verses
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.
Bible in Basic English
Because John had said to him, It is not right 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 seized John and bound him and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife,
4 For John had been saying to him, “
Phrases
Cross References
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.
Deuteronomy 25:5-6
"If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no son, the wife of the dead man shall not be married outside the family to a stranger. Her husband's brother shall go in to her and take her as his wife and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her.
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."'"
2 Chronicles 26:18-19
and they withstood King Uzziah and said to him, "It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Go out of the sanctuary, for you have done wrong, and it will bring you no honor from the LORD God."
Proverbs 28:1
The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are bold as a lion.
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.
Mark 6:18
For John had been saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."
Acts 24:24-25
After some days Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, and he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.