Matthew 14:4

Herod Kills John The Baptist

³ For Herod had arrested John, chained him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, ⁴ since John had been telling him, “It’s not lawful for you to have her!” ⁵ Though he wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd, since they regarded him as a prophet.

It is I

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Leviticus 18:16

You are not to have sexual intercourse with your brother’s wife; it will shame your brother.

Leviticus 20:21

If a man marries his brother’s wife, it is impurity. He has shamed his brother; they will be childless.

Deuteronomy 25:5-6

“When brothers live on the same property and one of them dies without a son, the wife of the dead man may not marry a stranger outside the family. Her brother-in-law is to take her as his wife, have sexual relations with her, and perform the duty of a brother-in-law for her.

2 Samuel 12:7

Nathan replied to David, “You are the man! This is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.

1 Kings 21:19

Tell him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Have you murdered and also taken possession?’ Then tell him, ‘This is what the Lord says: In the place where the dogs licked Naboth’s blood, the dogs will also lick your blood!’”

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 consecrated priests, the descendants of Aaron, have the right to offer incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully! You will not receive honor from the Lord God.”

Proverbs 28:1

The wicked flee when no one is pursuing them,
but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

Isaiah 8:20

To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, there will be no dawn for them.

Mark 6:18

John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”

Acts 24:24-25

After some days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and listened to him on the subject of faith in Christ Jesus.