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Mark 6:26

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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.

And {G2532} the king {G935} was {G1096} exceeding sorry {G4036}; yet for {G1223} his oath's sake {G3727}, and {G2532} for their sakes which {G3588} sat with him {G4873}, he would {G2309} not {G3756} reject {G114} her {G846}.

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.

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

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.

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Cross-References

  • Matthew 27:24 (2 votes)

    When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but [that] rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed [his] hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye [to it].

  • Matthew 27:25 (2 votes)

    Then answered all the people, and said, His blood [be] on us, and on our children.

  • Matthew 14:9 (2 votes)

    And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded [it] to be given [her].

  • Matthew 27:3 (2 votes)

    Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

  • Matthew 27:5 (2 votes)

    And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.