26And 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.


In Context

23 And he swore to her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask me I will give thee, to half of my kingdom.

24 And she went out, and said to her mother, What should I ask? And she said, The head of John the baptist.

25 And immediately going in with haste to the king, she asked saying, I desire that thou give me directly upon a dish the head of John the baptist.

26 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.

27 And immediately the king, having sent one of the guard, ordered his head to be brought. And he went out and beheaded him in the prison,

28 and brought his head upon a dish, and gave it to the damsel, and the damsel gave it to her mother.

Mark 6:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:26And the king was exceeding sorry; [yet] for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:26The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:26And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:26And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:26And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:26And the king was exceeding sorry: yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes who sat with him, he would not reject her.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:26The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:26And the king — made very sorrowful — because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:26And the king was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.