Matthew 14:4

King James Version (KJV)

For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

In context

2 And 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.

3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.

4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

6 But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.

KJV King James Version: For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
WEB World English Bible: For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
BSB Berean Standard Bible: because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
ASV American Standard Version: For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: for John was saying to him, 'It is not lawful to thee to have her,'
DBY Darby Translation: For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
WBS Webster Bible: For John had said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.