Mark 6:18
For John said to Herod, It is wrong for you to have your brother's wife.
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- Lev 18:16 : 16 You may not have sex relations with your brother's wife, for she is your brother's.
- Lev 20:21 : 21 And if a man takes his brother's wife, it is an unclean act; he has put shame on his brother; they will have no children.
- 1 Kgs 22:14 : 14 And Micaiah said, By the living Lord, whatever the Lord says to me I will say.
- Ezek 3:18-19 : 18 When I say to the evil-doer, Death will certainly be your fate; and you give him no word of it and say nothing to make clear to the evil-doer the danger of his evil way, so that he may be safe; that same evil man will come to death in his evil-doing; but I will make you responsible for his blood. 19 But if you give the evil-doer word of his danger, and he is not turned from his sin or from his evil way, death will overtake him in his evil-doing; but your life will be safe.
- Matt 14:3-4 : 3 For Herod had taken John and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife. 4 Because John had said to him, It is not right for you to have her.
- Acts 20:26-27 : 26 And so I say to you this day that I am clean from the blood of all men. 27 For I have not kept back from you anything of the purpose of God.
- Acts 24:24-26 : 24 But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was of the Jews by birth, and sent for Paul, and gave hearing to him about faith in Christ Jesus. 25 And while he was talking about righteousness and self-control and the judging which was to come, Felix had great fear and said, Go away for the present, and when the right time comes I will send for you. 26 For he was hoping that Paul would give him money: so he sent for him more frequently and had talk with him.
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- Mark 6:16-172 verses92%
16 But Herod, when he had news of it, said, John, whom I put to death, has come back from the dead.
17 For Herod himself had sent men out to take John and put him in prison, because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, whom he had taken for himself.
- Matt 14:3-108 verses90%
3 For Herod had taken John and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
4 Because John had said to him, It is not right for you to have her.
5 And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.
6 But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias was dancing before them, and Herod was pleased with her.
7 So he gave her his word with an oath to let her have whatever she might make request for.
8 And she, at her mother's suggestion, said, Give me here on a plate the head of John the Baptist.
9 And the king was sad; but because of his oaths and because of his guests, he gave the order for it to be given to her;
10 And he sent and had John's head cut off in the prison.
- Luke 3:19-202 verses85%
19 But Herod the king, because John had made a protest on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and other evil things which Herod had done,
20 Did this most evil thing of all, and had John shut up in prison.
- Mark 6:19-279 verses84%
19 And Herodias was bitter against him, desiring to put him to death; but she was not able;
20 For Herod was in fear of John, being conscious that he was an upright and holy man, and kept him safe. And hearing him, he was much troubled; and he gave ear to him gladly.
21 And the chance came when Herod on his birthday gave a feast to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;
22 And when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and did a dance, Herod and those who were at table with him were pleased with her; and the king said to the girl, Make a request for anything and I will give it you.
23 And he took an oath, saying to her, Whatever is your desire I will give it to you, even half of my kingdom.
24 And she went out and said to her mother, What is my request to be? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
25 And she came in quickly to the king, and said, My desire is that you give me straight away on a plate the head of John the Baptist.
26 And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say 'No' to her.
27 And straight away the king sent out one of his armed men, and gave him an order to come back with the head: and he went and took off John's head in prison,
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16 You may not have sex relations with your brother's wife, for she is your brother's.
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18 Everyone who puts away his wife and takes another, is a false husband: and he who is married to a woman whose husband has put her away, is no true husband to her.
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18 You have had five husbands, and the man you have now is not your husband: that was truly said.
- Matt 19:9-102 verses68%
9 And I say to you, Whoever puts away his wife for any other cause than the loss of her virtue, and takes another, is a false husband: and he who takes her as his wife when she is put away, is no true husband to her.
10 The disciples say to him, If this is the position of a man in relation to his wife, it is better not to be married.
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3 And certain Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, Is it right for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
- Mark 10:11-122 verses68%
11 And he said to them, Whoever puts away his wife and takes another, is false to his wife;
12 And if she herself puts away her husband and takes another, she is false to her husband.
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14 And king Herod had news of him, because his name was on the lips of all; and he said, John the Baptist has come back from the dead, and for this reason these powers are working in him.
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18 And you may not take as wife a woman and at the same time her sister, to be in competition with her in her life-time.
- Acts 12:1-22 verses67%
1 Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians.
2 And he put James, the brother of John, to death with the sword.
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9 And Herod said, I put John to death: but who is this, of whom such stories are given to me? And he had a desire to see him.
- Matt 5:31-322 verses67%
31 Again, it was said, Whoever puts away his wife has to give her a statement in writing for this purpose:
32 But I say to you that everyone who puts away his wife for any other cause but the loss of her virtue, makes her false to her husband; and whoever takes her as his wife after she is put away, is no true husband to her.
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16 Or do you not see that he who is joined to a loose woman is one body with her? for God has said, The two of them will become one flesh.
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7 Now Herod the king had news of all these things: and he was in doubt, because it was said by some people that John had come back from the dead;
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6 But a brother who has a cause at law against another takes it before Gentile judges.
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24 For at this time John had not been put into prison.
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6 So that they are no longer two, but one flesh. Then let not that which has been joined by God be parted by man.
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31 At that time, certain Pharisees came to him and said, Go away from this place, because Herod's purpose is to put you to death.
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18 Do not be false to the married relation.
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2 And Pharisees came to him, testing him with the question, Is it right for a man to put away his wife?
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27 You have knowledge that it was said, You may not have connection with another man's wife:
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2 But because of the desires of the flesh, let every man have his wife, and every woman her husband.
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3 So if, while the husband is living, she is joined to another man, she will get the name of one who is untrue to her husband: but if the husband is dead, she is free from the law, so that she is not untrue, even if she takes another man.
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21 And if a man takes his brother's wife, it is an unclean act; he has put shame on his brother; they will have no children.
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11 Or your father's wife's daughter, the child of your father, for she is your sister.
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1 It is said, in fact, that there is among you a sin of the flesh, such as is not seen even among the Gentiles, that one of you has his father's wife.