Mark 6:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Mark 6:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Mark 6:26 in 6 Bible Translations
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Mark 6:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse her.”
Mark 6:26 — World English Bible
Mark 6:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the king--made very sorrowful--because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,”
Mark 6:26 — Young's Literal Translation
Mark 6:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Mark 6:26 — Darby Translation
Mark 6:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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.”
Mark 6:26 — Geneva Bible
Mark 6:26 in Context — Mark 6
24 And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.
25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
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.
27 And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,
28 And brought his head in a charger, and gave it to the damsel: and the damsel gave it to her mother.
What Does Mark 6:26 Mean?
Mark 6:26 is a verse from the Book of Mark, part of the New Testament. It appears in Mark chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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