Mark 6:18

NETBible

For John had repeatedly told 1  Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” 2 

NIV ©

For John had been saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife."

NASB ©

For John had been saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife."

NLT ©

John kept telling Herod, "It is illegal for you to marry your brother’s wife."

MSG ©

For John had provoked Herod by naming his relationship with Herodias "adultery."

BBE ©

For John said to Herod, It is wrong for you to have your brother’s wife.

NRSV ©

For John had been telling Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife."

NKJV ©

For John had said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife."

KJV
For
<1063>
John
<2491>
had said
<3004> (5707)
unto Herod
<2264>_,

<3754>
It is
<1832> (0)
not
<3756>
lawful
<1832> (5748)
for thee
<4671>
to have
<2192> (5721)
thy
<4675>
brother's
<80>
wife
<1135>_.
NASB ©
For John
<2491>
had been saying
<3004>
to Herod
<2264>
, "It is not lawful
<1832>
for you to have
<2192>
your brother's
<80>
wife
<1135>
."
NET [draft] ITL
For
<1063>
John
<2491>
had repeatedly told
<3004>
Herod
<2264>
, “It is
<1832>
not
<3756>
lawful
<1832>
for you
<4671>
to have
<2192>
your
<4675>
brother’s
<80>
wife
<1135>
.”
GREEK
elegen
<3004> (5707)
V-IAI-3S
gar
<1063>
CONJ
o
<3588>
T-NSM
iwannhv
<2491>
N-NSM
tw
<3588>
T-DSM
hrwdh
<2264>
N-DSM
oti
<3754>
CONJ
ouk
<3756>
PRT-N
exestin
<1832> (5904)
V-PQI-3S
soi
<4671>
P-2DS
ecein
<2192> (5721)
V-PAN
thn
<3588>
T-ASF
gunaika
<1135>
N-ASF
tou
<3588>
T-GSM
adelfou
<80>
N-GSM
sou
<4675>
P-2GS
NETBible

For John had repeatedly told 1  Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” 2 

NET Notes

1 tn The imperfect tense verb is here rendered with an iterative force.

2 sn It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife. This 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.