Mark 6:26

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

And, though the king was, very grieved, yet, by reason of the oaths, and of them who were reclining, he would not refuse her.

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
King Herod was very sad, but he didn't want to break the promise he had made to her in front of his guests.

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And ye kynge was sory: howbe it for his othes sake and for their sakes which sate at supper also he wolde not put her besyde her purpose.

International Standard Version
The king was deeply saddened, yet because of his oaths and his guests he was reluctant to refuse her.Matthew 14:9;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
And although the king was very sorry, because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he was unwilling to refuse her.

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.

Update Bible Version
And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of those that sat to eat, he would not reject her.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Amplified Bible
The king was deeply grieved, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests [who might have regarded him as weak], he was unwilling to [break his word and] refuse her.

English Standard Version
And the king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her.

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.

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the king was exceeding sorry: yet for his oath's sake, and for the sake of his guests, he would not reject her.

Weymouth's New Testament
Then the King, though intensely sorry, yet for the sake of his oaths, and of his guests, would not break faith with her.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the kyng was sori for the ooth, and for men that saten togidere at the meete he wolde not make hir sori;

English Revised Version
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.

Berean Standard Bible
The king was overwhelmed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.

Contemporary English Version
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.

American Standard Version
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.

Bible in Basic English
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.

Complete Jewish Bible
Herod was appalled; but out of regard for the oaths he had sworn before his dinner guests, he did not want to break his word to her.

Darby Translation
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.

Etheridge Translation
And greatly grieved was the king; but, for the sake of the oath, and the sake of the guests, [fn] he could not deprive [fn] her.

Murdock Translation
And it pained the king greatly; yet, on account of the oath, and on account of the guests, he would not deny her:

King James Version (1611)
And the king was exceeding sory, yet for his othes sake, and for their sakes which sate with him, hee would not reiect her.

New Living Translation
Then the king deeply regretted what he had said; but because of the vows he had made in front of his guests, he couldn't refuse her.

New Life Bible
Herod was very sorry. He had to do it because of his promise and because of those who ate with him.

New Revised Standard
The king was deeply grieved; yet out of regard for his oaths and for the guests, he did not want to refuse her.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the King was very sory: yet for his othes sake, and for their sakes which sate at table with him, he would not refuse her.

George Lamsa Translation
And the king was exceedingly sorry; but because of the oaths, and because of the guests, he did not wish to refuse her.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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:

Revised Standard Version
And the king was exceedingly sorry; but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the kyng was sory, howebeit, for his othes sake, & for their sakes whiche sate at supper also, he woulde not caste her of.

Good News Translation
This made the king very sad, but he could not refuse her because of the vows he had made in front of all his guests.

Christian Standard Bible®
Although the king was deeply distressed, because of his oaths and the guests he did not want to refuse her.

Hebrew Names Version
The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.

King James Version
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.

Lexham English Bible
And although he was deeply grieved, the king, because of his oaths and dinner guests, did not want to refuse her.

Literal Translation
And having become deeply grieved, but because of the oaths and those reclining together, the king did not wish to reject her.

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

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then the kynge was sory: Yet for the oothes sake and the that sat at the table, he wolde not saye her nay.

Mace New Testament (1729)
at this the king was exceedingly concern'd; however, in regard to his oath, and to those who were at table with him, he would not refuse her;

THE MESSAGE
That sobered the king up fast. But unwilling to lose face with his guests, he caved in and let her have her wish. The king sent the executioner off to the prison with orders to bring back John's head. He went, cut off John's head, brought it back on a platter, and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother. When John's disciples heard about this, they came and got the body and gave it a decent burial.

New English Translation
Although it grieved the king deeply, he did not want to reject her request because of his oath and his guests.

New King James Version
And the king was exceedingly sorry; yet, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he did not want to refuse her.

Simplified Cowboy Version
This shook the king up something fierce, but he'd made a promise in front of a lot of people so he kept it.

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

Legacy Standard Bible
And although the king was very sorry, yet because of his oaths and because of his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.

Contextual Overview

¹⁴ And King Herod heard, - for, famous, had become his name; and he was saying - John the Immerser hath arisen from among the dead, and, for this cause, are the powers working mightily in him; ¹⁵ But, others, were saying - It is Elijah, and, others were saying - A prophet, like one of the prophets! ¹⁶ But, when Herod heard, he was saying - He whom I beheaded - John, the same, hath been raised. ¹⁷ For, Herod himself, had sent and secured John and bound him in prison, for the sake of Herodias the wife of Philip his brother, - for, her, had he married, ¹⁸ For John had been saying to Herod - It is not allowed thee, to have, the wife of thy brother. ¹⁹ And, Herodias, was cherishing a grudge against him, and wishing, to slay him, - and could not; ²⁰ for, Herod, stood in fear of John, knowing him to be a man righteous and holy, - and was keeping him safe; and, when he heard him, he paid earnest heed, and, with pleasure, used to listen to him. ²¹ And, an opportune day arriving, when Herod on his birthday made a feast for his nobles, and for the rulers of thousands and for the first men of Galilee, ²² when the daughter of this very Herodias came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those reclining together, and, the king, said unto the damsel - Ask me what thou wilt, and I will give it thee; ²³ and he took an oath to her - Whatsoever thou shalt ask me, I will give thee, unto half my kingdom.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Matthew 14:9, Matthew 27:3-5, Matthew 27:24, Matthew 27:25

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 14:21 - I have done Jeremiah 44:17 - whatsoever Daniel 6:14 - was sore Matthew 19:22 - he went Mark 6:14 - king Herod Mark 10:22 - sad Luke 12:24 - the ravens Luke 13:32 - that fox Luke 18:24 - he was

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the king was exceeding sorry,....

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yet for his oath's sake, [and] for their sakes which sat with him; as Matthew adds, "at meat", Matthew 14:9; for it seems as if supper was not over, when all this was transacting.

He would not reject her; deny her her request, or send her away without granting it which could not be without grieving her, and treating her with contempt, and defrauding her of the promise; all which ideas are expressed by some versions.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 26. For their sakes which sat with him — Probably these persons joined in with the request, and were glad of this opportunity to get this light of Israel extinguished; he being a public reprover of all their vices.