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 Quando, porém, Herodes ouviu falar disso, falou: Ele é João, de quem cortei a cabeça. Ele ressuscitou dos mortos.

17 Pois o próprio Herodes havia mandado prender João, e acorrentá-lo na prisão, por causa de Herodias, mulher do seu irmão Filipe, porque havia se casado com ela.

18 Pois João dizia a Herodes: Não te é lícito possuir a mulher do teu irmão.

19 Assim Herodias o odiava, e queria matá-lo, mas não podia,

20 pois Herodes temia João, sabendo que era um homem justo e santo, e o estimava. E quando o ouvia, fazia muitas coisas, o ouvia de boa vontade.

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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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