Matthew 14:4

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Original

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Notes

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Events

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• John the Baptist Imprisonedc. AD 27

Related verses

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• Leviticus 20:21
  If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is an act of impurity. He has uncovered the nakedness of his brother; they shall be childless.
• Leviticus 18:16
  You must not have sexual relations with your brother’s wife; that would shame your brother.
• Mark 6:18
  For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”
• 1 Kings 21:19
  Tell him that this is what the LORD says: ‘Have you not murdered a man and seized his land?’ Then tell him that this is also what the LORD says: ‘In the place where the dogs licked up the blood of Naboth, there also the dogs will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’”
• Proverbs 28:1
  The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
• 2 Chronicles 26:18–19
  They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.”
• 2 Samuel 12:7
  Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.
• Isaiah 8:20
  To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.
• Deuteronomy 25:5–6
  When brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her.
• Acts 24:24–25
  After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.

Parallels

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Mark 6:14–29· Luke 9:7–9

People

John: The Baptist, a prophet who prepared the way for Jesus

Glossary

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Gospel of Matthew· Herod, Herodian Family· Herodias· Jesus Christ· John the Baptist· Machaerus· Miracle· Philip

Topics

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Adultery: Herod· Herod: Tetrarch of Galilee (Herod Antipas): Beheads John the Baptist· Herod: Tetrarch of Galilee (Herod Antipas): Incest of· Incest: Herod (Antipas)· John: Reproves Herod Antipas on Account of his Incest; Herod Imprisons Him, and Beheads Him· Malice: Herodias Toward John· Oath: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To· Persecution of John the Baptist· Politics: Women in Herodias, in Influencing the Administration of Herod· Prisoners: John the Baptist· Rulers: Wicked: Herod Antipas, in Beheading John the Baptist· Women: Herodias, in Her Incestuous Marriage with Herod Antipas