Matthew 5:31

Divorce

5:31 “It was said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a legal document.’ ¹ 

Matthew 14:4

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

Matthew 14:7

14:7 so much that he promised with an oath ⁴  to give her whatever she asked.

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¹ sn A quotation from Deut 24:1.

² tn The imperfect tense verb is here rendered with an iterative force.

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.

⁴ tn The Greek text reads here ὁμολογέω (Jomologew); though normally translated “acknowledge, confess,” BDAG (708 s.v. 1) lists “assure, promise with an oath” for certain contexts such as here.