Matthew 14:4

World English Bible (2000)

For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

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  • Lev 18:16 : 16 "'You shall not uncover the nakedness of your brother's wife: it is your brother's nakedness.
  • Lev 20:21 : 21 "'If a man takes his brother's wife, it is an impurity: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
  • Deut 25:5-6 : 5 If brothers dwell together, and one of them die, and have no son, the wife of the dead shall not be married outside to a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in to her, and take her to him as wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her. 6 It shall be, that the firstborn whom she bears shall succeed in the name of his brother who is dead, that his name not be blotted out of Israel.
  • 2 Sam 12:7 : 7 Nathan said to David, "You are the man. This is what Yahweh, the God of Israel, says: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you out of the hand of Saul.
  • 1 Kgs 21:19 : 19 You shall speak to him, saying, 'Thus says Yahweh, "Have you killed and also taken possession?"' You shall speak to him, saying, 'Thus says Yahweh, "In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, dogs will lick your blood, even yours."'"
  • 2 Chr 26:18-19 : 18 and they resisted Uzziah the king, and said to him, "It isn't for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to Yahweh, but for the priests the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Go out of the sanctuary; for you have trespassed; neither shall it be for your honor from Yahweh God." 19 Then Uzziah was angry; and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense; and while he was angry with the priests, the leprosy broke forth in his forehead before the priests in the house of Yahweh, beside the altar of incense.
  • Prov 28:1 : 1 The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
  • Isa 8:20 : 20 Turn to the law and to the testimony! If they don't speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.
  • Mark 6:18 : 18 For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."
  • Acts 24:24-25 : 24 But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus. 25 As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you."

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    16 But Herod, when he heard this, said, "This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead."

    17 For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her.

    18 For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

    19 Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she couldn't,

    20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.

    21 Then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.

    22 When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you."

    23 He swore to her, "Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."

    24 She went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" She said, "The head of John the Baptizer."

    25 She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter."

    26 The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.

  • Matt 14:1-3
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    1 At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,

    2 and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him."

    3 For Herod had laid hold of John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

  • Luke 3:19-20
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    19 but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

    20 added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

  • Matt 14:5-11
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    5 When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

    6 But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.

    7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.

    8 She, being prompted by her mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer."

    9 The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,

    10 and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.

    11 His head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady: and she brought it to her mother.

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    8 He said to them, "Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it has not been so.

    9 I tell you that whoever divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another, commits adultery; and he who marries her when she is divorced commits adultery."

    10 His disciples said to him, "If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry."

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    16 Jesus said to her, "Go, call your husband, and come here."

    17 The woman answered, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You said well, 'I have no husband,'

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    14 But John would have hindered him, saying, "I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?"

  • Mark 10:11-12
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    11 He said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery against her.

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    12 Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.

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    18 Everyone who divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.

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