ἔλεγε γὰρ ὁ Ἰωάννης τῷ Ἡρῴδῃ ὅτι οὐκ ἔξεστί σοι ἔχειν τὴν γυναῖκα τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ σου.

1. ἔλεγε
   he said
   he was saying, said
2. γὰρ
   for
3. ὁ
   the
4. Ἰωάννης
   John
5. τῷ
   the
   to the
6. Ἡρῴδῃ
   Herod
7. ὅτι
   that
   because
8. οὐκ
   not
9. ἔξεστί
   it is permitted
   it is lawful, it is possible
10. σοι
    to you
11. ἔχειν
    to have
12. τὴν
    the
13. γυναῖκα
    wife
    woman
14. τοῦ
    of the
    the
15. ἀδελφοῦ
    brother
16. σου
    your
17.  
    .
     

For John was saying to Herod that it is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife.