Matthew 14:4

For Iohn sayde vnto hym: it is not lawfull for thee to haue her.

Bible (Bishops')

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3For Herode had taken Iohn, and bounde hym, and put hym in prison, for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wyfe.

5And when he woulde haue put hym to death, he feared the people: because they counted hym as a prophete.

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Cross References

Isaiah 8:20Get thee to the lawe, and the testimonie: and if they speake not after this worde, there is no light in them.

Mark 6:18For Iohn sayde vnto Herode: It is not lawful for thee to haue thy brothers wyfe.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 14:2-13

The Death of John the Baptist. 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. 4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a… Read the whole commentary →

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