Mark 6:26

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The king was very sorry for what he had said. But he did not want to break the promise he had made in front of his guests.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:21

David turned to Joab and said, “It seems that I have already given my decision. Go and bring Absalom back.”

Daniel 6:14

The king was really upset to hear about this, and for the rest of the day he tried to think how he could save Daniel.

Matthew 14:9

The king was sorry for what he had said. But he did not want to break the promise he had made in front of his guests. So he ordered a guard

Mark 6:25

The girl hurried back and told Herod, “Straight away on a dish I want the head of John the Baptist!”

Mark 6:27

At once he ordered a guard to cut off John's head there in prison.