For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
Berean Study Bible (BSB) - Matthew 14:4 >because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
Textus Receptus (TR) - Matthew 14:4 >Ἔλεγε γὰρ αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰωάννης, Οὐκ ἔξεστί σοι ἔχειν αὐτήν.