Imamat 18:16

18:16 You must not have sexual intercourse with your brother’s wife; she is your brother’s nakedness. ¹ 

Matius 14:4

14:4 because John had repeatedly told ²  him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.” ³ 

Markus 6:18

6:18 For John had repeatedly told ⁴  Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” ⁵ 

[18:16]  ¹ sn Regarding the last clause, see the notes on vv. 7 and 10 above.

[14:4]  ² tn The imperfect tense verb is here rendered with an iterative force.

[14:4]  ³ sn This marriage of Herod to his brother Philip’s wife was a violation of OT law (Lev 18:16; 20:21). In addition, both Herod Antipas and Herodias had each left marriages to enter into this union.

[6:18]  ⁴ tn The imperfect tense verb is here rendered with an iterative force.

[6:18]  ⁵ sn It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife. This was a violation of OT law (Lev 18:16; 20:21). In addition, both Herod Antipas and Herodias had each left marriages to enter into this union.