Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation John the Baptist kept telling Herod, "It isn't right for you to marry your brother's wife!" New Revised Standard Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. It is. Leviticus 18:16 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother's wife: because it is the nakedness of thy brother. Leviticus 20:21 He that marrieth his brother's wife, doth an unlawful thing: he hath uncovered his brother's nakedness. They shall be without children. 1 Kings 22:14 But Micheas said to him: As the Lord liveth, whatsoever the Lord shall say to me, that will I speak. Ezekiel 3:18,19 If, when I say to the wicked, Thou shalt surely die: thou declare it not to him, nor speak to him, that he may be converted from his wicked way, and live: the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but I will require his blood at thy hand. . . . Matthew 14:3,4 For Herod had apprehended John and bound him, and put him into prison, because of Herodias, his brother's wife. . . . Acts 20:26,27 Wherefore I take you to witness this day that I am clear from the blood of all men. . . . Acts 24:24-26 And after some days, Felix, coming with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jew, sent for Paul and heard of him the faith that is in Christ Jesus. . . . Context The Beheading of John…17For Herod himself had sent and apprehended John, and bound him prison for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, because he had married her. 18For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. 19Now Herodias laid snares for him: and was desirous to put him to death and could not.… Cross References Matthew 14:4 For John said to him: It is not lawful for thee to have her. Matthew 27:30 And spitting upon him, they took the reed and struck his head. Jump to Previous Brother's Herod John Lawful Repeatedly Right Wife WrongJump to Next Brother's Herod John Lawful Repeatedly Right Wife WrongLinks Mark 6:18 NIVMark 6:18 NLT Mark 6:18 ESV Mark 6:18 NASB Mark 6:18 Bible Apps Mark 6:18 Biblia Paralela Mark 6:18 Chinese Bible Mark 6:18 French Bible Mark 6:18 German Bible Alphabetical: been brother's For had have Herod is It John lawful not saying to wife you your NT Gospels: Mark 6:18 For John said to Herod It (Mar Mk Mr) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |