Catholic Public Domain Version
"For John was saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” "
— Mark 6:18, Catholic Public Domain Version
“For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.”
“For John said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife. ”
“For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."”
“For John had repeatedly told Herod,“It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.””
“For John said to Herod: It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.”
“For John said to Herod, It is wrong for you to have your brother's wife.”
“For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.”
But others were saying, “Because it is Elijah.” Still others were saying, “Because he is a prophet, like one of the prophets.”
When Herod had heard it, he said, “John whom I beheaded, the same has risen again from the dead.”
For Herod himself had sent to capture John, and had chained him in prison, because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip; for he had married her.
For John was saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
Now Herodias was devising treachery against him; and she wanted to kill him, but she was unable.
For Herod was apprehensive of John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and so he guarded him. And he heard that he was accomplishing many things, and so he listened to him willingly.
And when an opportune time had arrived, Herod held a feast on his birthday, with the leaders, and the tribunes, and the first rulers of Galilee.