Matthew 14:4
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
For Iohn said vnto him, *It is not lawfull for thee to haue her.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceLeuit. 18.16. and 20.21.
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- Leviticus 20:21Rank 1 from verse 4
- Leviticus 18:16Rank 2 from verse 4
- 1 Kings 21:19Rank 4 from verse 4
19And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the Lord, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.
19And thou shalt speake vnto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speake vnto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD; In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth, shall dogges licke thy blood, euen thine.
- 2 Chronicles 26:18–19Rank 5 from verse 4
18And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the Lord, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the Lord God.
19Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the Lord, from beside the incense altar.
18And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said vnto him, It *perteineth not vnto thee, Uzziah, to burne incense vnto the LORD, but to the *priestes the sonnes of Aaron, that are consecrated to burne incense. Goe out of the Sanctuarie; for thou hast trespassed, neither shall it be for thine honour from the LORD God.
19Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand, to burne incense, and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosie euen rose vp in his forehead, before the priests, in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.
- 2 Samuel 12:7Rank 6 from verse 4
7¶ And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
7¶ And Nathan said to Dauid, Thou art the man: thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I *anointed thee king ouer Israel, and I deliuered thee out of the hand of Saul,
- Deuteronomy 25:5–6Rank 7 from verse 4
5¶ If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband’s brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband’s brother unto her.
6And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.
5¶ *If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and haue no child, the wife of the dead shall not marrie without, vnto a stranger: her ‖husbands brother shall go in vnto her, and take her to him to wife, and performe the duetie of an husbands brother vnto her.
6And it shall be, that the first borne which she beareth, shall succeede in the name of his brother which is dead, that his name be not put out of Israel.
- Isaiah 8:20Rank 8 from verse 4
- Proverbs 28:1Rank 9 from verse 4
- Acts 24:24–25Rank 10 from verse 4
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.
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.
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Matthew 14:4
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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14:3¶ For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
14:3¶ *For Herode had layd hold on Iohn, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wife.
14:4For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
14:4For Iohn said vnto him, *It is not lawfull for thee to haue her.
Selected passage14:5And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
14:5And when he would haue put him to death, hee feared the multitude, *because they counted him as a Prophet.
14:6But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
14:6But when Herods birth day was kept, the daughter of Herodias daunced before them, and pleased Herode.
14:7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.
14:7Whereupon he promised with an oath, to giue her whatsoeuer she would aske.
14:8And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist’s head in a charger.
14:8And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Giue me heere Iohn Baptists head in a charger.
14:9And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
14:9And the king was sorie: neuerthelesse for the othes sake, and them which sate with him at meate, he commanded it to be giuen her:
14:10And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.
14:10And he sent, and beheaded Iohn in the prison.
14:11And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.
14:11And his head was brought in a charger, and giuen to the Damsell: and she brought it to her mother.
14:12And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus.
14:12And his Disciples came, and took vp the body, and buried it, and went and told Iesus.