Matthew 14:4
“For Iohn said vnto him, It is not lawfull for thee to haue her.”
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Matthew 14:4 Context
2And said vnto his seruants, This is Iohn the Baptist, hee is risen from the dead, and therfore mighty workes doe shew foorth themselues in him. 3¶ For Herode had layd hold on Iohn, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wife. 4For Iohn said vnto him, It is not lawfull for thee to haue her. 5And when he would haue put him to death, hee feared the multitude, because they counted him as a Prophet. 6But when Herods birth day was kept, the daughter of Herodias daunced before them, and pleased Herode.
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Other Translations for Matthew 14:4
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
- King James Version
For John had been saying to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Because John had said to him, It is not right for you to have her.
- Basic English Bible
For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
- Darby Bible
For John had said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
- Webster's Bible
because John had persistently said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."
- Weymouth Bible
For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."
- World English Bible
For Joon seide to him, It is not leueful to thee to haue hir.
- Wycliffe Bible
for John was saying to him, `It is not lawful to thee to have her,'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Matthew 14:4
14:4 It is not lawful for thee to have her - It was not lawful indeed for either of them to have her. For her father Aristobulus was their own brother. John's words were rough, like his raiment. He would not break the force of truth by using soft words, even to a king.
People's Bible Notes for Matthew 14:4
Mt 14:4 It is not lawful for thee to have her. The marriage was unlawful for these three reasons: (1) The former husband of Herodias (Philip) was still living. (2) The former wife of Antipas was still living. (3) Besides, the Jewish law did not permit a man to marry his niece.