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Matthew 14:4

because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἔλεγενelegenWere sayingG3004 →
γὰρgarforG1063 →
ὁho<the>G3588 →
ἸωάννηςIōannēsJohnG2491 →
αὐτῷ·autōto him;G846 →
οὐκoukNotG3756 →
ἔξεστίνexestinit is lawfulG1832 →
σοιsoifor youG4771 →
ἔχεινecheinto haveG2192 →
αὐτήν.autēnher.G846 →

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Proverbs 28:4Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them.Leviticus 20:21If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an act of impurity. He has uncovered the nakedness of his brother; they shall be childless.Leviticus 18:16You must not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would shame your brother.Luke 1:17And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”Mark 6:18For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”2 Chronicles 26:18They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.”Isaiah 8:20To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.1 Kings 21:19Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’”2 Chronicles 26:18–19They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.”Deuteronomy 25:5–6When brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her.Proverbs 28:1The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.2 Samuel 12:7Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.1 Kings 18:18“I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals.Proverbs 24:25but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come upon them.Jeremiah 34:6In Jerusalem, then, Jeremiah the prophet relayed all these words to Zedekiah king of JudahDaniel 4:22you, O king, are that tree! For you have become great and strong; your greatness has grown to reach the sky, and your dominion extends to the ends of the earth.Daniel 5:22But you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this.Acts 24:24–25After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.

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