Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.” New Living Translation John had been telling Herod, “It is against God’s law for you to marry her.” English Standard Version because John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” Berean Standard Bible because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” Berean Literal Bible For John had been saying to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her." King James Bible For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. New King James Version Because John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” New American Standard Bible For John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” NASB 1995 For John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” NASB 1977 For John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” Legacy Standard Bible For John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” Amplified Bible for John had said to him, “It is not lawful (morally right) for you to have her [living with you as your wife].” Christian Standard Bible since John had been telling him, “It’s not lawful for you to have her.” Holman Christian Standard Bible since John had been telling him, “It’s not lawful for you to have her!” American Standard Version For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. English Revised Version For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. GOD'S WORD® Translation John had been telling Herod, "It's not right for you to be married to her." Good News Translation For some time John the Baptist had told Herod, "It isn't right for you to be married to Herodias!" International Standard Version John had been telling him, "It is not lawful for you to have her." Majority Standard Bible because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful 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." Webster's Bible Translation 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." World English Bible For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor John was saying to him, “It is not lawful to you to have her,” Berean Literal Bible For John had been saying to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her." Young's Literal Translation for John was saying to him, 'It is not lawful to thee to have her,' Smith's Literal Translation For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor John said to him: It is not lawful for thee to have her. Catholic Public Domain Version For John was telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” New American Bible for John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” New Revised Standard Version because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor John had said to him, It is unlawful to have her as your wife. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For Yohannan had said to him, “It is not lawful that she should be your wife.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor John said to him: It is not lawful for you to have her. Godbey New Testament For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. Haweis New Testament For John said unto him, It is unlawful for thee to have her. Mace New Testament 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." 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, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Beheading of John…3Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, 4because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” 5Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.… Cross References Leviticus 18:16 You must not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would shame your brother. Leviticus 20:21 If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an act of impurity. He has uncovered the nakedness of his brother; they shall be childless. Mark 6:18 For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!” Luke 3:19-20 But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done, / Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison. Matthew 5:32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, brings adultery upon her. And he who marries a divorced woman commits adultery. Matthew 19:9 Now I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.” Romans 7:2-3 For instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage. / So then, if she is joined to another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law and is not an adulteress if she marries another man. 1 Corinthians 5:1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife. 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 To the married I give this command (not I, but the Lord): A wife must not separate from her husband. / But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife. 1 Corinthians 7:39 A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord. Malachi 2:14-16 Yet you ask, “Why?” It is because the LORD has been a witness between you and the wife of your youth, against whom you have broken faith, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant. / Has not the LORD made them one, having a portion of the Spirit? And why one? Because He seeks godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith with the wife of your youth. / “For I hate divorce,” says the LORD, the God of Israel. “He who divorces his wife covers his garment with violence,” says the LORD of Hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit and do not break faith. Genesis 2:24 For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. Deuteronomy 24:1-4 If a man marries a woman, but she becomes displeasing to him because he finds some indecency in her, he may write her a certificate of divorce, hand it to her, and send her away from his house. / If, after leaving his house, she goes and becomes another man’s wife, / and the second man hates her, writes her a certificate of divorce, hands it to her, and sends her away from his house, or if he dies, ... 2 Samuel 12:7-9 Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul. / I gave your master’s house to you and your master’s wives into your arms. I gave you the house of Israel and Judah, and if that was not enough, I would have given you even more. / Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own. You have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites. Ezra 10:10-11 Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful by marrying foreign women, adding to the guilt of Israel. / Now, therefore, make a confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do His will. Separate yourselves from the people of the land and from your foreign wives.” Treasury of Scripture For John said to him, It is not lawful for you to have her. Leviticus 18:16 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: it is thy brother's nakedness. Leviticus 20:21 And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless. Deuteronomy 25:5,6 If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her… Jump to Previous John Lawful Persistently RightJump to Next John Lawful Persistently RightMatthew 14 1. Herod's opinion of Jesus.3. Wherefore John Baptist was beheaded. 13. Jesus departs into a solitary place, 15. where he feeds five thousand men with five loves and two fishes. 22. He walks on the sea to his disciples; 34. and landing at Gennesaret, 35. heals the sick who touch of the hem of his garment. For John had been telling him This phrase sets the stage for the confrontation between John the Baptist and Herod Antipas. The Greek verb used here, "ἔλεγεν" (elegen), is in the imperfect tense, indicating a repeated or continuous action in the past. John persistently and courageously spoke out against Herod's actions, demonstrating his unwavering commitment to truth and righteousness. Historically, John the Baptist was known for his boldness and his role as a prophet calling people to repentance. His fearless proclamation serves as an example of standing firm in one's convictions, even in the face of powerful opposition. It is not lawful for you to have her Parallel Commentaries ... Greek becauseγὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. John Ἰωάννης (Iōannēs) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites. had been telling ἔλεγεν (elegen) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. him, αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. “It is not lawful ἔξεστίν (exestin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1832: It is permitted, lawful, possible. for you σοι (soi) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. to have ἔχειν (echein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. her.” αὐτήν (autēn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 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