Mark 6:26 - New International Version (Anglicised)

²⁶ The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse 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 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 14:21

The king said to Joab, ‘Very well, I will do it. Go, bring back the young man Absalom.’

Daniel 6:14

When the king heard this, he was greatly distressed; he was determined to rescue Daniel and made every effort until sunset to save him.

Matthew 14:9

The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted

Mark 6:25

At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: ‘I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a dish.’

Mark 6:27

So he immediately sent an executioner with orders to bring John’s head. The man went, beheaded John in the prison,