Mark 6:18–19
For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
For Iohn had said vnto Herod, *It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceLeuit. 18.16.
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
Therfore Herodias had ‖a quarrel against him, & would haue killed him, but she could not.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, an inward grudge
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From verse 18
- Leviticus 18:16Rank 1 from verse 18
- Leviticus 20:21Rank 2 from verse 18
- 1 Kings 22:14Rank 3 from verse 18
- Ezekiel 3:18–19Rank 4 from verse 18
18When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
19Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
18When I say vnto the wicked; Thou shalt surely die, and thou giuest him not warning, nor speakest to warne the wicked from his wicked way to saue his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquitie: but his blood will I require at thine hand.
19Yet if thou warne the wicked, and he turne not from his wickednesse, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity, but thou hast deliuered thy soule.
- Acts 20:26–27Rank 5 from verse 18
26Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
27For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
26Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
27For I haue not shunned to declare vnto you all the counsell of God.
- Acts 24:24–26Rank 6 from verse 18
24And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
25And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
26He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
24And after certaine dayes, when Felix came with his wife Orusilla, which was a Iew, he sent for Paul, and heard him cōcerning the faith in Christ.
25And as he reasoned of righteousnesse, temperance, and iudgement to come, Felix trembled and answered, Go thy way for this time, when I haue a conuenient season, I will call for thee.
26He hoped also that money should haue bene giuen him of Paul, that hee might loose him: wherefore hee sent for him the oftner, and cōmuned with him.
- Matthew 14:3–4Rank 7 from verse 18
3¶ For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
4For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
3¶ *For Herode had layd hold on Iohn, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wife.
4For Iohn said vnto him, *It is not lawfull for thee to haue her.
From verse 19
- Ecclesiastes 7:9Rank 1 from verse 19
- Ephesians 4:26–27Rank 2 from verse 19
- 1 Kings 21:20Rank 3 from verse 19
20And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil in the sight of the Lord.
20And Ahab said to Eliiah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemie? And he answered, I haue found thee: because thou hast sold thy selfe to worke euill in the sight of the LORD.
- Genesis 39:17–20Rank 4 from verse 19
17And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:
18And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
19And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
20And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
17And she spake vnto him, according to these words, saying, The Hebrew seruant which thou hast brought vnto vs, came in vnto me to mocke me.
18And it came to passe as I lift vp my voice, and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
19And it came to passe when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake vnto him, saying, After this maner did thy seruant to me, that his wrath was kindled.
20And Iosephs master tooke him, and put him into the prison, a place, where y e kings prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
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Mark 6:18
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Allowed, permitted, authorized, valid, right, or in agreement with the governing law or command applicable to the matter.
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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.
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Mark 6:19
A cause of complaint, grievance, or dispute.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Opposed to, contrary to, facing, toward, or in contact with; in some settings, exposed to or ready for a stated time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of kill, meaning to cause death, slay, put to death, or destroy life.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
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17For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her.
17For Herod himselfe had sent forth and laid hold vpon Iohn, and bound him in prison for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wife, for hee had maried her.
18For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
18For Iohn had said vnto Herod, *It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife.
Selected passage19Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
19Therfore Herodias had ‖a quarrel against him, & would haue killed him, but she could not.
Selected passage20For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
20For Herod feared Iohn, knowing that he was a iust man, and an holy, and ‖obserued him: and when he heard him, hee did many things, and heard him gladly.