Mark 6:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Mark 6:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Mark 6:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Mark 6:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Mark 6:18 — World English Bible

Mark 6:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Mark 6:18 — American Standard Version

Mark 6:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for John said to Herod--`It is not lawful to thee to have the wife of thy brother;'”

Mark 6:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Mark 6:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Mark 6:18 — Darby Translation

Mark 6:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Mark 6:18 — Geneva Bible

Mark 6:18 in Context — Mark 6

16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.

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

19 Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:

20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

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What Does Mark 6:18 Mean?

Mark 6:18 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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