Mark 6:18

18 ¹For John had been saying to Herod, ²"It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

Mark 6:18 Meaning and Commentary

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).

Mark 6:18 In-Context

16 But when Herod heard of it, he said, "John, whom I beheaded, has been raised."

17 For it was Herod who had sent and seized John and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, because he had married her.

18 For John had been saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

19 And Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death. But she could not,

20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. When he heard him, he was greatly perplexed, and yet he heard him gladly.

Cross References

• 1. [See ver. 17 above]
• 2. Leviticus 18:16; Leviticus 20:21