Mark 6:26 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²⁶ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ And the king was deeply pained and grieved and exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to slight her [by breaking faith with her].

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ 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.

Common English Bible

²⁶ Although the king was upset, because of his solemn pledge and his guests, he didn’t want to refuse her.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ And the king was greatly saddened. But because of his oath, and because of those who were sitting with him at table, he was not willing to disappoint her.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ And 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:

Mark 6:26 Cross References

2 Samuel 14:21

And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.

Daniel 6:14

Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to rescue him.

Matthew 14:9

And the king was grieved; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them which sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be given;

Mark 6:25

And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou forthwith give me in a charger the head of John the Baptist.

Mark 6:27

And straightway the king sent forth a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring his head: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,