Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 14:4

4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

Mark telleth us, Ch. 6.20. that Herod feared, that is, reverenced and re[illegible: 1 letter]pected Iohn, knowing that he was a just Man, and an Holy, and observed him, and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him glad[illegible: 1 letter]y. Iohn was very popular, and all Men counted him as a Prophet; so that probably Herod sent for him to the Court, and heard him there. Iohn seeing Herod live in Adultery and Incest, was not able to suffer such a sin upon him, but tells him, he did that which was not lawful for him to do, for Gods Law had forbidden such Marriages, Mark addeth, that Herodias also had a Q[illegible: 1 letter]arrel against him, and would have killed him, but she could not, because of the respect which Herod had for him. But this wore off, for Matthew tells us:

Marginal references: Lev. 18.16. & 20.21.