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


In Context

23 and he sware to her — 'Whatever thou mayest ask me, I will give to thee — unto the half of my kingdom.'

24 And she, having gone forth, said to her mother, 'What shall I ask for myself?' and she said, 'The head of John the Baptist;'

25 and having come in immediately with haste unto the king, she asked, saying, 'I will that thou mayest give me presently, upon a plate, the head of John the Baptist.'

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

27 and immediately the king having sent a guardsman, did command his head to be brought,

28 and he having gone, beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head upon a plate, and did give it to the damsel, and the damsel did give 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 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 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.