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Matthew 14:4 KJV
Matthew · chapter 14 · verse 4
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.Matthew 14:4 · King James Version
Matthew 14:4 in context
2And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
3For 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.
5And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
6But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- lawfulexestiit is lawfulG1832 →
- JohniōannēsJohn = " Jehovah is a gracious giver" , John the Baptist was the son of Zacharias…G2491 →
- saidlegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
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We have here the story of John's martyrdom. Observe, I. The occasion of relating this story here, Mat 14:1, Mat 14:2. Here is, 1. The account brought to Herod of the miracles which Christ wrought. Herod the tetrarch or chief governor of Galilee heard of the fame of Jesus.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-12