Mark 6:18

In 9 translations

BSB

For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”

KJV

For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.

WEB

For John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”

ASV

For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.

LSV

for John said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have the wife of your brother”;

YLT

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

DBY

For John said to Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have the wife of thy brother.

DRC

For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.

GNV

For Iohn sayd vnto Herod, It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT

ἔλεγεν γὰρ ὁ Ἰωάννης τῷ Ἡρῴδῃ ὅτι Οὐκ ἔξεστίν σοι ἔχειν τὴν γυναῖκα τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου.

RP2018

Ἔλεγεν γὰρ ὁ Ἰωάννης τῷ Ἡρῴδῃ ὅτι Οὐκ ἔξεστίν σοι ἔχειν τὴν γυναῖκα τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου.

TR-Boyd

Ἔλεγε γὰρ ὁ Ἰωάννης τῷ Ἡρῴδῃ ὅτι Οὐκ ἔξεστί σοι ἔχειν τὴν γυναῖκα τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου.

SCR1894

ελεγεν γαρ ο ιωαννης τω ηρωδη οτι ουκ εξεστιν σοι εχειν την γυναικα του αδελφου σου

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Cross-references most cited first

• Leviticus 20:21If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an act of impurity. He has uncovered the nakedness of his brother; they shall be childless.
• Leviticus 18:16You must not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would shame your brother.
• 1 Kings 22:14But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.”
• Ezekiel 3:18–19If I say to the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ but you do not warn him or speak out to warn him from his wicked way to save his life, that wicked man will die in his iniquity, and I will hold you responsible for…
• Matthew 14:3–4Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
• Acts 20:26–27Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men. For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
• Acts 24:24–26After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming…

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