Mark 6:18
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.”
λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
Ἰωάννης
John
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Ἰωάννης
John, Jochanan, "God is gracious." Iōánnēs. The name belongs to prophets, apostles, and the one who baptized Jesus. God's grace runs through every bearer of this name. Live up to it.
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Ἡρώδης
to Herod
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Ἡρώδης
Heroic, kingly name. Hērṓdēs. Four rulers bore this name across the New Testament, each wielding power against God's purposes. A name meaning heroic is no guarantee of heroic deeds. Judge by fruit, not title.
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ἔξεστι
it is lawful
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ἔξεστι
so also neuter present participle of the same (with or without some form of G1510 (εἰμί) expressed); impersonally, it is right (through the figurative idea of being out in public)
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ἔχω
to have
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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γυνή
wife
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γυνή
Woman, wife. Gynē. From Eve to Mary, women occupy indispensable roles in the story of redemption. Honor her.
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