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Matthew 14:4

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For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

- King James Bible "Authorized Version", Cambridge Edition

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Other Translations of Matthew 14:4

For Iohn said vnto him, It is not lawfull for thee to haue her.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

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 said to him: It is not lawful for thee to have her.
- Douay Rheims 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

View 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.

View 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.

emma's comment on 2013-02-18 07:37:43:

It not common nowadays to marry and only follow the one family advice in marriage because cultures are no longer original. Ethnicity has changed with a bit of Christian. Isn’t right to marry a non-believer?

MZ. NETTE's comment on 2010-09-17 12:50:31:

I AGREE

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