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


In Context

23 The king said to the girl, "Ask me for anything you want, and I'll give it to you." And he promised her with an oath, "Whatever you ask I will give you, up to half my kingdom."

24 She went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" "The head of John the Baptist," she answered.

25 At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter."

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

27 So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John's head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison,

28 and brought back his head on a platter. He presented it to the girl, and she 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 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:26And 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.

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.