Verse 18

John had been telling Herod, 'It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.'

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Referenced Verses

  • Lev 18:16 : 16 Do not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would dishonor your brother.
  • Lev 20:21 : 21 If a man marries his brother's wife, it is impurity. He has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
  • 1 Kgs 22:14 : 14 But Micaiah said, 'As surely as the LORD lives, I can only speak what the LORD tells me.'
  • Ezek 3:18-19 : 18 If I say to a wicked person, 'You will surely die,' and you do not warn him or speak out to warn him to turn from his wicked ways to save his life, that wicked person will die in his sin, but I will hold you accountable for his blood. 19 But if you warn the wicked person and he does not turn from his wickedness or his wicked way, he will die in his sin, but you will have saved yourself.
  • Matt 14:3-4 : 3 For Herod had arrested John, bound him, and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. 4 For John had been telling him, 'It is not lawful for you to have her.'
  • Acts 20:26-27 : 26 Therefore, I testify to you today that I am innocent of the blood of everyone. 27 For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole plan of God.
  • Acts 24:24-26 : 24 After some days, Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. 25 As Paul discussed righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid and said, 'That is enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you.' 26 At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him money, so he sent for him often and conversed with him.