The Beheading of John
Matthew 14:4
In 9 translations
- BSB
- because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
- KJV
- For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
- WEB
- For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
- ASV
- For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
- LSV
- for John was saying to him, “It is not lawful to you to have her,”
- YLT
- for John was saying to him, 'It is not lawful to thee to have her,'
- DBY
- For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
- DRC
- For John said to him: It is not lawful for thee to have her.
- GNV
- For Iohn saide vnto him, It is not lawfull for thee to haue her.
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Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include αὐτῷ (“to him”); Tregelles do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
- Spelling of Ἰωάννης: Westcott–Hort: Ἰωάνης.
- Word order: Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place αὐτῷ elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰωάννης. Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰωάννης; Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὁ Ἰωάννης αὐτῷ; Tregelles read ὁ Ἰωάννης.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἔλεγεν γὰρ αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰωάννης· Οὐκ ἔξεστίν σοι ἔχειν αὐτήν·
- RP2018
- Ἔλεγεν γὰρ αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰωάννης, Οὐκ ἔξεστίν σοι ἔχειν αὐτήν.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἔλεγε γὰρ αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰωάννης, Οὐκ ἔξεστί σοι ἔχειν αὐτήν.
- SCR1894
- ελεγεν γαρ αυτω ο ιωαννης ουκ εξεστιν σοι εχειν αυτην
Who and where
👤 John the Baptist◆ John the Baptist Imprisoned
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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.
- Mark 6:18For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”
- 2 Chronicles 26:18–19They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you…
- Isaiah 8:20To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.
- Proverbs 28:1The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
- 2 Samuel 12:7Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.
- Deuteronomy 25:5–6When brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her. The first…
- 1 Kings 21:19Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also…
- Acts 24:24–25After 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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