Modern Translations New International VersionFor John had been saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." New Living Translation John had been telling Herod, “It is against God’s law for you to marry your brother’s wife.” English Standard Version For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” Berean Study Bible For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!” New American Standard Bible For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” NASB 1995 For John had been saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." NASB 1977 For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” Amplified Bible For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful [under Mosaic Law] for you to have your brother’s wife.” Christian Standard Bible John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” Holman Christian Standard Bible John had been telling Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife!" Good News Translation John the Baptist kept telling Herod, "It isn't right for you to marry your brother's wife!" GOD'S WORD® Translation John had been telling Herod, "It's not right for you to be married to your brother's wife." International Standard Version John had been telling Herod, "It's not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." NET Bible For John had repeatedly told Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." Classic Translations King James BibleFor John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. New King James Version Because John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” King James 2000 Bible For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife. New Heart English Bible For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." World English Bible For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." American King James Version For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife. American Standard Version For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. A Faithful Version For John had said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." Darby Bible Translation For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have the wife of thy brother. English Revised Version For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. Webster's Bible Translation For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587For Iohn sayd vnto Herod, It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife. Bishops' Bible of 1568 For Iohn sayde vnto Herode: It is not lawful for thee to haue thy brothers wyfe. Coverdale Bible of 1535 Neuertheles Ihon sayde vnto Herode It is not laufull for the to haue yi brothers wife. Tyndale Bible of 1526 Iohn sayd vnto Herode: It is not laufull for the to have thy brothers wyfe. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionfor John said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have the wife of your brother”; Berean Literal Bible For John had been saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." Young's Literal Translation for John said to Herod -- 'It is not lawful to thee to have the wife of thy brother;' Smith's Literal Translation For John said to Herod, That it is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. Literal Emphasis Translation For John said to Herod, It is not permitted for you to have the wife of your brother. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor John said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. Catholic Public Domain Version For John was saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” Translations from Aramaic Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishFor Yohannan had said to Herodus, “It is not lawful for you to take the wife of your brother.” Lamsa Bible For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for you to marry your brother’s wife. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentFor John said to Herod: It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife. Godbey New Testament For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have the wife of thy brother. Haweis New Testament For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother?s wife. Mace New Testament upon which John told him, "it is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." Weymouth New Testament For John had repeatedly told Herod, "You have no right to be living with your brother's wife." Worrell New Testament For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." Worsley New Testament For John had said to Herod, it is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.     |