Mark 6:18

For John said to Herod, It is wrong for you to have your brother's wife.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

17For 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.

19And Herodias was bitter against him, desiring to put him to death; but she was not able;

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Cross References

Leviticus 18:16You may not have sex relations with your brother's wife, for she is your brother's.

1 Kings 22:14And Micaiah said, By the living Lord, whatever the Lord says to me I will say.

Matthew 14:3For Herod had taken John and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

Acts 24:24But 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.

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:15-30

The Death of John the Baptist. 14 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. 16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake,… Read the whole commentary →

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