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For John had been saying to Herod, 'It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.'
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And Herodias held a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death, and could not do so;
King James Version
Chapter 6
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For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife.
19
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not:
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 6
18
John had been telling Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."
19
So Herodias held a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not,
New Living Translation
Chapter 6
18
John had been telling Herod, 'It is against God's law for you to marry your brother's wife.'
19
So Herodias bore a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But without Herod's approval she was powerless,
English Standard Version
Chapter 6
18
For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”
19
And Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death. But she could not,
New International Version
Chapter 6
18
For John had been saying to Herod, 'It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.'
19
So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to,