Matthew 14:4
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 14
“For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.”Matthew 14:4
What Does Matthew 14:4 Mean?
Matthew 14:4 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 14, verse 4 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 17 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (17)
These passages are connected to Matthew 14:4 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 28:4“They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.”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.”Leviticus 18:16“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy brother’s wife: it is thy brother’s nakedness.”Luke 1:17“And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”2 Chronicles 26:18“And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the LORD God.”Mark 6:18“For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.”Deuteronomy 25:5“If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband’s brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband’s brother unto her.”2 Samuel 12:7“And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;”1 Kings 18:18“And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father’s house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.”1 Kings 21:19“And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.”Proverbs 24:25“But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.”Proverbs 28:1“The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.”Isaiah 8:20“To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them.”Jeremiah 34:6“Then Jeremiah the prophet spake all these words unto Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem,”Daniel 4:22“It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.”Daniel 5:22“And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;”Acts 24:24“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 Christ.”
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