Matthew 14:4 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

For John had said to him, It is not lawful or right for you to have her. [Lev. 18:16; 20:21.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For John had said to him, It is not lawful or right for you to have her. [Lev. 18:16; 20:21.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

since John had been telling him, “It’s not lawful for you to have her.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

John had said to Herod, ‘Herodias was your brother's wife. So it is not right for you to have her as your wife.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

John had told him, "It is not right for you to be married to Herodias."

because John had been saying to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

For some time John the Baptist had told Herod, “It isn't right for you to be married to Herodias!”

English God's Word - GW 1995

John had been telling Herod, "It's not right for you to be married to her."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

since John had been telling him, "It's not lawful for you to have her!"

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For John had been saying to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

for John had said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

because John had repeatedly told him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

John had been saying to Herod, "It is against the Law for you to have her."

English NIV

for John had been saying to him: "It is not lawful for you to have her."

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

John kept telling Herod, "It is illegal for you to marry her."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

because John had been telling him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

because John had repeatedly said to him, “It’s not legal or proper for you to be married to Herodias, your sister-in-law!”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

because John had told him it was wrong for him to marry her.

English Tyndale 1537

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

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