Matthew 14:4-6
New English Translation
4 because John had repeatedly told[a] him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”[b] 5 Although[c] Herod[d] wanted to kill John,[e] he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet. 6 But on Herod’s birthday, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,
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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.
- Matthew 14:5 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
- Matthew 14:5 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Herod) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Matthew 14:5 tn Grk “him” (also in the following phrase, Grk “accepted him”); in both cases the referent (John) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
Matthew 14:4-6
New International Version
4 for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.”(A) 5 Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.(B)
6 On Herod’s birthday the daughter of Herodias danced for the guests and pleased Herod so much
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