NETBible | because John had repeatedly told 1 him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” 2 |
NIV © |
for John had been saying to him: "It is not lawful for you to have her." |
NASB © |
For John had been saying to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her." |
NLT © |
John kept telling Herod, "It is illegal for you to marry her." |
MSG © |
John had provoked Herod by naming his relationship with Herodias "adultery." |
BBE © |
Because John had said to him, It is not right for you to have her. |
NRSV © |
because John had been telling him, "It is not lawful for you to have her." |
NKJV © |
Because John had said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her." |
KJV | For <1063> John <2491> said <3004> (5707) unto him <846>_, It is <1832> (0) not <3756> lawful <1832> (5748) for thee <4671> to have <2192> (5721) her <846>_. |
NASB © |
For John <2491> had been saying <3004> to him, "It is not lawful <1832> for you to have her."<2192> |
NET [draft] ITL | because <1063> John <2491> had repeatedly told <3004> him <846> , “It is <1832> not <3756> lawful <1832> for you <4671> to have <2192> her .”<846> |
GREEK | elegen o iwannhv autw ouk exestin ecein |
NETBible | because John had repeatedly told 1 him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” 2 |
NET Notes |
1 tn The imperfect tense verb is here rendered with an iterative force. 2 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. |