Mark 6:18

for John said to Herod — 'It is not lawful to thee to have the wife of thy brother;'

Young's Literal Translation

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, having sent forth, did lay hold on John, and bound him in the prison, because of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he married her,

19and Herodias was having a quarrel with him, and was willing to kill him, and was not able,

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Cross References

Leviticus 18:16'The nakedness of thy brother's wife thou dost not uncover; it [is] thy brother's nakedness.

1 Kings 22:14And Micaiah saith, 'Jehovah liveth; surely that which Jehovah saith unto me — it I speak.'

Matthew 14:3For Herod having laid hold on John, did bind him, and did put him in prison, because of Herodias his brother Philip's wife,

Acts 24:24And after certain days, Felix having come with Drusilla his wife, being a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith toward Christ,

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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