1 tn The imperfect tense verb is here rendered with an iterative force.
2 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.
3 tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Grk “was giving them orders, saying.” The participle λέγων (legwn) is redundant in English and has not been translated.