Mark 6:18

For John had said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to take thy brother's wife.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 had sent and seized John and bound him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philips wife, whom he had taken.

19And Herodias herself was an enemy to him, and wished to kill him, but was not able.

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Cross References

Matthew 14:3Now this Herod had seized John, and bound him and cast him into prison; on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

Acts 24:24And after a few days, Felix, and Drusilla his wife who was a Jewess, sent and called for Paul; and they heard him concerning faith in the Messiah.

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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