Matthew 14:4

14:4 because John had repeatedly told him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

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

sn 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.