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for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
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American Standard Version
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Christian Standard Bible
since John had been telling him, “It’s not lawful for you to have her.”
English Standard Version
because John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
King James Version
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
New American Standard Bible
For John had been saying to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
New King James Version
Because John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
New Living Translation
John had been telling Herod, “It is against God’s law for you to marry her.”
World English Bible
For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”