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.


In Context

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

24 And she went forth, and said to her mother, What shall I ask? and she said, The head of John the Baptist.

25 And she came in forthwith with haste to the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou shouldst give me, immediately, in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.

26 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.

27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

28 And brought his head in 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 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 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.