Mark 6:26

New Century Version

Although the king was very sad, he had made a promise, and his dinner guests had heard it. So he did not want to refuse what she asked.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:21

The king said to Joab, “Look, I will do what I promised. Bring back the young man Absalom.”

Daniel 6:14

The king became very upset when he heard this. He wanted to save Daniel, and he worked hard until sunset trying to think of a way to save him.

Matthew 14:9

Although King Herod was very sad, he had made a promise, and his dinner guests had heard him. So Herod ordered that what she asked for be done.

Mark 6:25

At once the girl went back to the king and said to him, “I want the head of John the Baptist right now on a platter.”

Mark 6:27

Immediately the king sent a soldier to bring John’s head. The soldier went and cut off John’s head in the prison