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 e disse aos seus servos: Este é João Batista; ele ressuscitou dos mortos, e por isso os milagres operam nele.

3 Porque Herodes havia prendido a João, acorrentado-o, e posto na prisão, por causa de Herodias, mulher do seu irmão Filipe;

4 pois João lhe dizia: Não te lícito que a tenhas.

5 [Herodes] queria matá-lo, mas tinha medo do povo, pois o consideravam profeta.

6 Porém, enquanto era celebrado o aniversário de Herodes, a filha de Herodias dançou no meio [das pessoas] , e agradou a Herodes.

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What Does Matthew 14:4 Mean?

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