Mark 6:18 KJV — MannaFest

Mark 6:18

For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.

KJV

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ASV

For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.

WEB

For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”

YLT

for John said to Herod--`It is not lawful to thee to have the wife of thy brother;'

DBT

For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have the wife of thy brother.

About this book

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Mark — The Gospel of the servant in motion. The narrative hinges at Peter's confession (8:27). Before: the Servant revealed. After: the Servant suffers.

Author: John Mark, companion of Peter (Acts 12:12; 1 Pet 5:13)
Date: c. AD 50–65

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Leviticus 18:16
Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.
Leviticus 20:21
And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.
Ezekiel 3:18–19
When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
1 Kings 22:14
And Micaiah said, As the Lord liveth, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak.
Acts 24:25
And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

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Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC-BY), based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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Christ's retirement into a desert place with his disciples; the crowds that followed him thither to receive instruction from him; and his feeding five thousand of them with five loaves and two fishes,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife--Noble fidelity! It was not lawful because Herod's wife and Herodias' husband were both living; and further, because the parties were within the forbidden degrees of consanguinity (see Le 20:21);

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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