Matthew 14:4

for the John has-been-saying to{same}, it-is_not_being-permitted to{you} to-be-having same[feminine],

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3for the Herod, seize[ing] the John, binds same and places-such-as-to-be-placed in to{custody} through Herodias, the woman of{Philip, the brother} of{same},

5and will-ing same to-kill-off/away, he-fears the crowd, that as [a] prophet they-have-been-having same.

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Cross References

Mark 6:18for the John has-been-saying to{the Herod} that "it-is_not_being-permitted to{you} to-be-having the woman of{the brother} of{you}."

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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