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Mark 6:26

World English 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.

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Mark 6:26 in other translations

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.

Mark 6:26 · American Standard Version

Mark 6:26 in context

  1. 24She went out, and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?”
    She said, “The head of John the Baptizer.”
  2. 25She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter.”
  3. 26The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse her.
  4. 27Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John’s head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
  5. 28and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.