Verse Comparison: Matthew 14:4
<< Matthew 14:3 Matthew 14:5 >> American Standard Version
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.Amplified® Bible
For John had said to him, It is not lawful {or} right for you to have her.Contemporary English Version
(SEE 14:3)Darby English Version
For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.Good News Bible
For some time John the Baptist had told Herod, "It isn't right for you to be married to Herodias!"International Standard Version
For John had been telling him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."King James Version
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.New American Standard Bible
For John had been saying to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."New International Version
for John had been saying to him: "It is not lawful for you to have her."New King James Version
Because John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For John had said to him, "You disobey the law for you to have her."Young's Literal Translation
for John was saying to him, `It is not lawful to thee to have her,'
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