Mark 6:26

“And the king was exceeding sory, yet for his othes sake, and for their sakes which sate with him, hee would not reiect her.”

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Other Translations for Mark 6:26

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.
- King James Version

And although the king was very sorry, {yet} because of his oaths and because of his dinner guests, he was unwilling to refuse her.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say 'No' to her.
- Basic English Bible

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.
- Darby 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.
- Webster's Bible

Then the King, though intensely sorry, yet for the sake of his oaths, and of his guests, would not break faith with her.
- Weymouth 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.
- World English Bible

And the kyng was sori for the ooth, and for men that saten togidere at the meete he wolde not make hir sori;
- Wycliffe Bible

And the king -- made very sorrowful -- because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Commentary for Mark 6:26

Wesley's Notes for Mark 6:26

6:26 Yet for his oath's sake, and for the sake of his guests - Herod's honour was like the conscience of the chief priests, #Matt 27:6|. To shed innocent blood wounded neither one nor the other.


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