Mark 6:26
King James Version (KJV)
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.
In context
24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
25 And 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.
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.
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 charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
Mark 6:26 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The king was consumed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the king — made very sorrowful — because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBS Webster 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.