Matthew 14:3–4
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14:3For Herod had arrested John, bound him,2 and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, 14:4because John had repeatedly told3 him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”4
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- 2 Most witnesses (א2 C D L W Z Θ 0106 f1, 13 33 𝔐 lat) read αὐτόν (auton, “him”) here as a way of clarifying the direct object; various important witnesses lack the word, however (א* B 700 ff1 h q). The original wording most likely lacked it, but it has been included here due to English style. includes the word in brackets, indicating reservations about its authenticity.
- 3 The imperfect tense verb is here rendered with an iterative force.
- 4 This marriage of Herod to his brother Philip’s wife was a violation of OT law (Lev 18:16; 20:21). In addition, both Herod Antipas and Herodias had each left marriages to enter into this union.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
For Herod had seized John and bound him and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, because John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
For Herod had arrested John, chained him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, since John had been telling him, “It’s not lawful for you to have her.”
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NLTNew Living Translation
For Herod had arrested and imprisoned John as a favor to his wife Herodias (the former wife of Herod’s brother Philip). John had been telling Herod, “It is against God’s law for you to marry her.”
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
For Herod, after arresting John, bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because John had been saying to him, “It is not permitted for you to have her.”
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KJV 1900King James Version
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife. For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
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