Matthew 14:4

Geneva Bible (1560)

For Iohn saide vnto him, It is not lawfull for thee to haue her.

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Referenced Verses

  • Lev 18:16 : 16 Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy brothers wife. for it is thy brothers shame.
  • Lev 20:21 : 21 So the man that taketh his brothers wife, committeth filthines, because he hath vncouered his brothers shame: they shalbe childles.
  • Deut 25:5-6 : 5 If brethren dwell together, and one of them dye & haue no sonne, the wife of the dead shall not marry without: that is, vnto a stranger, but his kinseman shall goe in vnto her, and take her to wife, and doe the kinsemans office to her. 6 And the first borne which she beareth, shall succeede in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.
  • 2 Sam 12:7 : 7 Then Nathan sayd to Dauid, Thou art the man. Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, I anoynted thee King ouer Israel, and deliuered thee out of the hand of Saul,
  • 1 Kgs 21:19 : 19 Therefore shalt thou say vnto him, Thus sayth the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also gotten possession? And thou shalt speake vnto him, saying, Thus sayth the Lorde, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, shal dogs licke euen thy blood also.
  • 2 Chr 26:18-19 : 18 And they withstoode Vzziah the King, & said vnto him, It perteineth not to thee, Vzziah, to burne incense vnto the Lord, but to the Priests the sonnes of Aaron, that are consecrated for to offer incense: goe forth of the Sanctuarie: for thou hast transgressed, and thou shalt haue none honour of the Lord God. 19 Then Vzziah was wroth, and had incense in his hand to burne it: and while he was wroth with the Priestes, the leprosie rose vp in his forehead before the Priestes in the house of the Lord beside the incense altar.
  • Prov 28:1 : 1 The wicked flee when none pursueth: but the righteous are bolde as a lyon.
  • Isa 8:20 : 20 To the Law, and to the testimonie, if they speake not according to this worde: it is because there is no light in them.
  • Mark 6:18 : 18 For Iohn sayd vnto Herod, It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife.
  • Acts 24:24-25 : 24 And after certaine dayes, came Felix with his wife Drusilla, which was a Iewesse, and he called foorth Paul, and heard him of the faith in Christ. 25 And as he disputed of righteousnes & temperance, & of the iudgement to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time, and when I haue conuenient time, I will call for thee.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Mark 6:16-26
    11 verses
    90%

    16 So when Herod heard it, he said, It is Iohn whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

    17 For Herod him selfe had sent forth, & had taken Iohn, and bound him in prison for Herodias sake, which was his brother Philippes wife, because he had maried her.

    18 For Iohn sayd vnto Herod, It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife.

    19 Therefore Herodias layd waite against him, & would haue killed him, but she could not:

    20 For Herod feared Iohn, knowing that hee was a iust man, and an holy, and reuerenced him, and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

    21 But the time being conuenient, when Herod on his birth day made a banket to his princes and captaines, and chiefe estates of Galile:

    22 And the daughter of the same Herodias came in, & daunced, and pleased Herod, and them that sate at table together, the King sayd vnto the mayde, Aske of me what thou wilt, and I will giue it thee.

    23 And he sware vnto her, Whatsoeuer thou shalt aske of me, I will giue it thee, euen vnto the halfe of my kingdome.

    24 So she went forth, & said to her mother, What shal I aske? And she said, Iohn Baptists head.

    25 Then she came in straightway with haste vnto the King, & asked, saying, I would that thou shouldest giue me euen now in a charger the head of Iohn Baptist.

    26 Then the King was very sory: yet for his othes sake, and for their sakes which sate at table with him, he would not refuse her.

  • Matt 14:1-3
    3 verses
    87%

    1 At that time Herod the Tetrarche heard of the fame of Iesus,

    2 And sayde vnto his seruaunts, This is that Iohn Baptist, hee is risen againe from the deade, and therefore great woorkes are wrought by him.

    3 For Herod had taken Iohn, and bounde him, and put him in prison for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wife.

  • Luke 3:19-20
    2 verses
    79%

    19 But when Herod the Tetrarch was rebuked of him, for Herodias his brother Philips wife, and for all the euils which Herod had done,

    20 He added yet this aboue all, that he shut vp Iohn in prison.

  • Matt 14:5-11
    7 verses
    77%

    5 And when hee woulde haue put him to death, hee feared the multitude, because they counted him as a Prophet.

    6 But when Herods birth day was kept, the daughter of Herodias daunced before them, and pleased Herod.

    7 Wherefore he promised with an othe, that he would giue her whatsoeuer she would aske.

    8 And shee being before instructed of her mother, sayde, Giue mee here Iohn Baptists head in a platter.

    9 And the King was sorie: neuerthelesse because of the othe, and them that sate with him at the table, he commanded it to be giuen her,

    10 And sent, and beheaded Iohn in the prison.

    11 And his head was brought in a platter, and giuen to the maide, and shee brought it vnto her mother.

  • Matt 19:7-10
    4 verses
    71%

    7 They said to him, Why did then Moses commaund to giue a bill of diuorcement, and to put her away?

    8 He sayd vnto them, Moses, because of the hardnes of your heart, suffered you to put away your wiues: but from the beginning it was not so.

    9 I say therefore vnto you, that whosoeuer shall put away his wife, except it be for whoredome, and marry another, committeth adulterie: and whosoeuer marieth her which is diuorced, doeth commit adulterie.

    10 Then sayd his disciples to him, If the matter be so betweene man and wife, it is not good to marry.

  • John 4:16-18
    3 verses
    70%

    16 Iesus said vnto her, Go, call thine husband, and come hither.

    17 The woman answered, and saide, I haue no husband. Iesus said vnto her, Thou hast well said, I haue no husband.

    18 For thou hast had fiue husbands, and he whom thou nowe hast, is not thine husband: that saidest thou truely.

  • Matt 3:14
    69%

    14 But Iohn earnestly put him backe, saying, I haue neede to be baptized of thee, and commest thou to me?

  • Mark 10:11-12
    2 verses
    68%

    11 And he sayd vnto them, Whosoeuer shal put away his wife and marrie another, committeth adulterie against her.

    12 And if a woman put away her husband, & be married to another, she committeth adulterie.

  • John 3:24
    68%

    24 For Iohn was not yet cast into prison.

  • Matt 19:3-4
    2 verses
    68%

    3 Then came vnto him the Pharises tempting him, & saying to him, Is it lawfull for a man to put away his wife vpon euery occasion?

    4 And he answered & sayd vnto them, Haue ye not read, that hee which made them at the beginning, made them male and female,

  • Matt 4:12
    68%

    12 And when Iesus had heard that Iohn was committed to prison, he returned into Galile.

  • Matt 5:31-32
    2 verses
    67%

    31 It hath bene sayd also, Whosoeuer shall put away his wife, let him giue her a bill of diuorcement.

    32 But I say vnto you, whosoeuer shall put away his wife (except it be for fornication) causeth her to commit adulterie: & whosoeuer shal marrie her that is diuorced, committeth adulterie.

  • Exod 20:14
    67%

    14 Thou shalt not commit adulterie.

  • Luke 9:9
    67%

    9 Then Herod sayd, Iohn haue I beheaded: who then is this of whome I heare such things? And he desired to see him.

  • Luke 16:18
    66%

    18 Whosoeuer putteth away his wife, and marieth another, committeth adulterie: and whosoeuer marieth her that is put away from her husband, committeth adulterie.

  • Deut 24:4
    66%

    4 Then her first husband, which sent her away, may not take her againe to be his wife, after that she is defiled: for that is abomination in the sight of the Lord, and thou shalt not cause the land to sinne, which the Lord thy God doeth giue thee to inherite.

  • Mark 10:2
    66%

    2 Then the Pharises came and asked him, if it were lawfull for a man to put away his wife, and tempted him.

  • Deut 22:14
    66%

    14 And laye slaunderous thinges vnto her charge, and bring vp an euill name vpon her, and say, I tooke this wife, and when I came to her, I found her not a mayde,

  • Luke 9:7
    66%

    7 Nowe Herod the Tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he douted, because that it was sayd of some, that Iohn was risen againe from the dead:

  • Luke 20:34
    66%

    34 Then Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, The children of this world marry wiues, and are married.

  • Mark 6:14
    65%

    14 Then King Herod heard of him (for his name was made manifest) and sayd, Iohn Baptist is risen againe from the dead, and therefore great workes are wrought by him.

  • John 4:1
    65%

    1 Nowe when the Lord knew, how the Pharises had heard, that Iesus made and baptized moe disciples then Iohn,

  • Matt 5:27
    65%

    27 Ye haue heard that it was sayd to them of olde time, Thou shalt not commit adulterie.