Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee 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.
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.
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, having seized John, bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias, his brother Philip's wife: 4 For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her: 5 And wishing to kill him, he was afraid of the crowd, because they held John as a prophet.
Phrases
Cross References
Leviticus 18:16
The nakedness of thy brother's wife thou shalt not uncover: it is thy brother's nakedness.
Leviticus 20:21
And a man who shall take his brother's wife, it is uncleanness: he uncovered his brother's nakedness: they shall die childless.
Deuteronomy 25:5-6
If brethren shall dwell together and one of them died, and a son not to him, the wife of the dead shall not be without to a man a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in to her, and he took her to him for a wife, and he acted the husband's brother to her.
2 Samuel 12:7
And Nathan will say to David, Thou the man. Thus said Jehovah the God of Israel, I anointed thee for king over Israel, and I delivered thee from the hand of Saul;
1 Kings 21:19
And speak to him, saying, Thus said Jehovah, Didst thou kill and also possess? And speak to him, saying, said Jehovah, In the place which the dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs shall lick thy blood, also thine.
2 Chronicles 26:18-19
And they will stand against Uzziah the king, and say to him, Not to thee, Uzziah, to burn incense to Jehovah, but to the priests, the sons of Aaron, being consecrated to burn incense: go forth from the holy place, for thou didst trespass; and not to thee for honor from Jehovah God.
Proverbs 28:1
The unjust fled and none pursuing, and the just shall be confident as the young lion.
Isaiah 8:20
To the law and to the testimony if they will not speak according to this word, because no morning is in them.
Mark 6:18
For John said to Herod, That it is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
Acts 24:24-25
And after certain days, Felix, having been present with Drusilla his wife, being a Jewess, sent for Paul and heard him of the faith in Christ.