American Standard Version
"For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. "
— Matthew 14:4, American Standard Version
“For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.”
“For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."”
“because John had repeatedly told him,“It is not lawful for you to have her.””
“For John said to him: It is not lawful for thee to have her.”
“Because John had said to him, It is not right for you to have her.”
“For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.”
At that season Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,
and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him.
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.