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Mark 6:26
“And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.”
King James Version (KJV)
Mark 6:26 Context
23And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. 24And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist. 25And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist. 26And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her. 27And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, 28And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother. 29And when his disciples heard of it, they came and took up his corpse, and laid it in a tomb.
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And the king was exceeding sory, yet for his othes sake, and for their sakes which sate with him, hee would not reiect her.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
And although the king was very sorry, {yet} because of his oaths and because of his dinner guests, he was unwilling to refuse her.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say 'No' to her.
- Basic English Bible
And the king, [while] made very sorry, on account of the oaths and those lying at table with [him] would not break his word with her.
- Darby Bible
And the king was exceeding sorry: yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes who sat with him, he would not reject her.
- Webster's Bible
Then the King, though intensely sorry, yet for the sake of his oaths, and of his guests, would not break faith with her.
- Weymouth Bible
The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.
- World English Bible
And the kyng was sori for the ooth, and for men that saten togidere at the meete he wolde not make hir sori;
- Wycliffe Bible
And the king -- made very sorrowful -- because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
And although the king was very sorry, {yet} because of his oaths and because of his dinner guests, he was unwilling to refuse her.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say 'No' to her.
- Basic English Bible
And the king, [while] made very sorry, on account of the oaths and those lying at table with [him] would not break his word with her.
- Darby Bible
And the king was exceeding sorry: yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes who sat with him, he would not reject her.
- Webster's Bible
Then the King, though intensely sorry, yet for the sake of his oaths, and of his guests, would not break faith with her.
- Weymouth Bible
The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.
- World English Bible
And the kyng was sori for the ooth, and for men that saten togidere at the meete he wolde not make hir sori;
- Wycliffe Bible
And the king -- made very sorrowful -- because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Mark 6:26
6:26 Yet for his oath's sake, and for the sake of his guests - Herod's honour was like the conscience of the chief priests, #Matt 27:6|. To shed innocent blood wounded neither one nor the other.