Mark 6:18

For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
For	γὰρ gar	G1063	properly · conjunction
John	Ἰωάννης Iōannēs	G2491	Joannes (i.e. Jochanan) · noun — nominative singular masculine, a proper name
said	ἔλεγεν elegen	G3004	properly · verb — imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular
Herod	Ἡρῴδῃ Hērōdē	G2264	heroic · noun — dative singular masculine, a proper name
is	ἔξεστίν exestin	G1832	so also neuter present participle of the same (with or… · verb — present active indicative, 3rd person singular
not	οὐκ ouk	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
lawful	ἔξεστι éxesti	G1832	so also neuter present participle of the same (with or…
thee	σοί soí	G4671	to thee
have	ἔχειν echein	G2192	to hold (used in very various applications · verb — present active infinitive
thy	σοῦ soû	G4675	of thee
brother’s	ἀδελφοῦ adelphou	G80	a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (m… · noun — genitive singular masculine
wife	γυναῖκα gunaika	G1135	a woman · noun — accusative singular feminine

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Cross-references

Leviticus 18:16 Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.
Leviticus 20:21 And if a man shall take his brother’s wife, it is an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother’s nakedness; they shall be childless.
1 Kings 22:14 And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.
Ezekiel 3:18-19 When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to…
Matthew 14:3-4 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife.
Acts 20:26-27 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
Acts 24:24-26 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:14-29

Here is, I. The wild notions that the people had concerning our Lord Jesus, Mar 6:15. His own countrymen could believe nothing great concerning him, because they knew his poor kindred; but others that were not under the power of that prejudice against him, were yet willing to believe any thing rather than the truth - that he was the Son of God, and the true Messias: they said, He is Elias, whom they expected; or, He is a prophet, one of the Old Testament prophets raised to life, and returned to this world; or as one of the prophets, a prophet now newly raised up, equal to those under the Old Testament. II. The opinion of Herod concerning him. He heard of his name and fame, of what he said an…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 6:15

Or, as one of the prophets - η, or, is omitted by ABCEGHKLMS - BHV, and one hundred others, Syriac, all the Arabic, all the Persic, Coptic, Ethiopic, Gothic, Slavonic, Vulgate, two Itala, Origen, Victor, and Theophylact. Bengel, Wetstein, and Griesbach leave it out of the text: the omission of it mends the sense much.

John Gill on Mark 6:18

For John had said unto Herod,.... He had been personally with him, and had plainly and freely told him of his sin, and faithfully reproved him for it; alleging what he had done was contrary to the law of God: it is not lawful, for thee to have thy brother's wife: See Gill on Matthew 14:4.

John Calvin on Mark 6:17-29

Mark 6:17-29 Matthew 14:3-12 Mark 6:17-29 3. For Herod had seized John, and bound him, and put him in prison, on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. 4. For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5. And though he wished to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they accounted him a prophet. 6. But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company, and pleased Herod. 7. And therefore he promised with an oath, that he would give her whatever she would ask. 8. But she, after having been instructed by her mother, said Give me here in a dish the head of John the Baptist. 9. And the king was sorry, yet on account of…

The Church Fathers

John saw a man that was a tyrant overthrowing the divine commands on marriage. With boldness, he proclaimed in the midst of the forum, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother Philip's wife." So we learn from him to admonish our fellow servant as an equal. Do not shrink from the duty of chastising a brother, even though one may be required to die for it. Now do not make this cold reply: "What does it matter to me? I have nothing in common with him." With the devil alone we have nothing in common, but with all humanity we have many things in common. All partake of the same nature with us. They inhabit the same earth. They are nourished with the same food. They have the same Lord. They have received the same laws. They are invited to the same blessings with ourselves. Let us not say then that we have nothing in common with them.
— John Chrysostom, CONCERNING THE STATUES 1.32

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Dictionary and topics

Herodias — (Matt. 14:3-11; Mark 6:17-28; Luke 3:19), the daughter of Aristobulus and Bernice. While residing at Rome with her husband Herod Philip I. and her daughter, Herod Antipas fell in with her during one…
Machaerus — The Black Fortress, was built by Herod the Great in the gorge of Callirhoe, one of the wadies 9 miles east of the Dead Sea, as a frontier rampart against Arab marauders. John the Baptist was probably…
Salome — Perfect. (1.) The wife of Zebedee and mother of James and John (Mat. 27:56), and probably the sister of Mary, the mother of our Lord (John 19:25). She sought for her sons places of honour in Christ’s…
Herod · .Incest of — .Incest of
Incest · .Herod (Antipas) — .Herod (Antipas)
John · him, and beheads him — him, and beheads him
Martyrdom · . — .
Politics · .Herodias, in inf — .Herodias, in inf

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:14-29

Adam Clarke on Mark 6:15

John Gill on Mark 6:18

John Calvin on Mark 6:17-29

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:14-29

Adam Clarke on Mark 6:15

John Gill on Mark 6:18

John Calvin on Mark 6:17-29

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 6:18