Mark 6:18
The Beheading of John
17For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married.18For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”
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Berean Standard Bible
For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”
American Standard Version (1901)
For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
Bible in Basic English
For John said to Herod, It is wrong for you to have your brother's wife.
Free Bible Version
John had been saying to Herod, “It's against the law to marry your brother's wife.”
Geneva Bible 1599
For Iohn sayd vnto Herod, It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife.
King James (Authorized) Version
For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
One Unity Resource Bible
For John [Yah is gracious] said to Herod [Heroic], “It violates the Torah ·Teaching· for you to marry your brother’s wife.”
Translation for Translators
John kept telling Herod, “God’s law does not permit you to marry the wife of your brother while he is still alive.” Then, because Herodias urged him to put John in prison, Herod himself sent soldiers to John. They seized John and put him in prison.
Unlocked Literal Bible
For John told Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.”
Noah Webster Bible
For John had said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
World English Bible
For John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
Young's Literal Translation
for John said to Herod — 'It is not lawful to thee to have the wife of thy brother;'