Mark 6:26
World English Bible (WEB)
The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse her.
In context
24 She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” She said, “The head of John the Baptizer.”
25 She came in immediately with haste to the king and requested, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter.”
26 The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse her.
27 Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard and commanded to bring John’s head; and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.
Mark 6:26 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.