World English Bible
"For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her.""
— Matthew 14:4, World English Bible
“For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.”
“For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee 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 time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,
and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him."
For Herod had laid hold of John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."
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 among them and pleased Herod.
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.