Mark 6:18
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.
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- *Cross-referenceLeuit. 18.16.
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- 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.
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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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6:14And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
6:14*And king Herod heard of him (for his name was spread abroad:) and hee said that Iohn the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mightie workes doe shew foorth themselues in him.
6:15Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.
6:15Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a Prophet, or as one of the Prophets.
6:16But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
6:16*But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is Iohn, whome I beheaded, he is risen from the dead.
6:17For 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.
6:17For 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.
6:18For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
6:18For Iohn had said vnto Herod, *It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife.
Selected passage6:19Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
6:19Therfore Herodias had ‖a quarrel against him, & would haue killed him, but she could not.
6:20For 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.
6:20For 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.
6:21And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, high captains, and chief estates of Galilee;
6:21And when a conuenient day was come, that Herod on his birth day made a supper to his lords, high captaines, and chiefe estates of Galilee:
6:22And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give it thee.
6:22And when the daughter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod, and them that sate with him, the king said vnto the damosell, Aske of me whatsoeuer thou wilt, and I will giue it thee.
6:23And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom.
6:23And he sware vnto her, Whatsoeuer thou shalt aske of me, I will giue it thee, vnto the halfe of my kingdome.
6:24And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
6:24And she went forth, and said vnto her mother, What shall I aske? And she said, The head of Iohn y e Baptist.
6:25And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
6:25And she came in straightway with haste, vnto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou giue me by and by in a charger, the head of Iohn the Baptist.
6:26And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.
6:26And the king was exceeding sory, yet for his othes sake, and for their sakes which sate with him, hee would not reiect her.
6:27And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
6:27And immediatly the king sent ‖an executioner, and commaunded his head to be brought, and he went, and beheaded him in the prison,
6:28And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
6:28And brought his head in a charger, and gaue it to the damosell, and the damosell gaue it to her mother.
6:29And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
6:29And when his disciples heard of it, they came and tooke vp his corpse, and laid it in a tombe.