Mark 6:18

For John told Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.”

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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 sent to have John arrested and he had him bound in prison on account of Herodias (his brother Philip's wife), because he had married her.

19But Herodias held on to anger against him and wanted to kill him, but she could not,

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Cross References

Leviticus 18:16Do not sleep with your brother's wife; do not dishonor him in this way.

1 Kings 22:14Micaiah replied, “As Yahweh lives, it is what Yahweh says to me that I will say.”

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

Acts 24:24After some days, Felix returned with Drusilla his wife, a Jewess, and he sent for Paul and he heard from 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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