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

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

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

4 John had been telling Herod, “It is against God’s law for you to marry her.”

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

4 John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to be married to Herodias.”

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

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

4 John had been telling Herod, “It’s not right for you to be married to her.”

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

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

4 because John had been saying to him, “It is not permitted for you to have her.”

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