Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
for John was saying to him, 'It is not lawful to 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.
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,
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 laid hold on John, did bind him, and did put him in prison, because of Herodias his brother Philip's wife, 4 for John was saying to him, 'It is not lawful to thee to have her,' 5 and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.
Phrases
Cross References
Leviticus 18:16
The nakedness of thy brother's wife thou dost not uncover; it is thy brother's nakedness.
Leviticus 20:21
And a man who taketh his brother's wife -- it is impurity; the nakedness of his brother he hath uncovered; childless they are.
Deuteronomy 25:5-6
'When brethren dwell together, and one of them hath died, and hath no son, the wife of the dead is not without to a strange man; her husband's brother doth go in unto her, and hath taken her to him for a wife, and doth perform the duty of her husband's brother;
2 Samuel 12:7
And Nathan saith unto David, 'Thou art the man! Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, I anointed thee for king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
1 Kings 21:19
and thou hast spoken unto him, saying, Thus said Jehovah, Hast thou murdered, and also possessed? and thou hast spoken unto him, saying, Thus said Jehovah, In the place where the dogs licked the blood of Naboth, do the dogs lick thy blood, even thine.'
2 Chronicles 26:18-19
and they stand up against Uzziah the king, and say to him, 'Not for thee, O Uzziah, to make perfume to Jehovah, but for priests, sons of Aaron, who are sanctified to make perfume; go forth from the sanctuary, for thou hast trespassed, and it is not to thee for honour from Jehovah God.'
Proverbs 28:1
The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident.
Isaiah 8:20
To the law and to the testimony! If not, let them say after this manner, 'That there is no dawn to it.'
Mark 6:18
for John said to Herod -- 'It is not lawful to thee to have the wife of thy brother;'
Acts 24:24-25
And after certain days, Felix having come with Drusilla his wife, being a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith toward Christ,