Matthew 14:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.”

Matthew 14:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 14:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 14:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.””

Matthew 14:4 — World English Bible

Matthew 14:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. ”

Matthew 14:4 — American Standard Version

Matthew 14:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for John was saying to him, `It is not lawful to thee to have her,'”

Matthew 14:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 14:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. ”

Matthew 14:4 — Darby Translation

Matthew 14:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For Iohn saide vnto him, It is not lawfull for thee to haue her.”

Matthew 14:4 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 14:4 in Context — Matthew 14

2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.

3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.

4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

6 But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

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What Does Matthew 14:4 Mean?

Matthew 14:4 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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