Mark 6:18-19

6:18 For John had repeatedly told Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” 6:19 So Herodias nursed a grudge against him and wanted to kill him. But she could not

tn The imperfect tense verb is here rendered with an iterative force.

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.

tn Grk “and.” Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.