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Matthew 14:4
New English Translation
Matthew 14:4
New English Translation
4 because John had repeatedly told[a] him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”[b]
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- Matthew 14:4 tn The imperfect tense verb is here rendered with an iterative force.
- Matthew 14:4 sn This marriage of Herod to his brother Philip’s wife was a violation of OT law (Lev 18:16; 20:21). In addition, both Herod Antipas and Herodias had each left marriages to enter into this union.
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