Mark 6:26

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

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The 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.

In Context

25And immediately she entered with solicitude unto the king, and saith to him, I will this hour that thou give me, upon a dish, the head of Juchanon the Baptizer.

27But the king despatched at once a sentinel, and commanded that he should bring the head of Juchanon. And he went and cut off the head of Juchanon in the house of the bound,

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Cross References

Matthew 14:9And the king sickened, yet, on account of the oath and the guests, he commanded that it should be given to her.

Matthew 27:24Then Pilatos, when he saw that nothing availed, but that the tumult became greater, took waters (and) washed his hands before the assembly, and said, I am expiated from the blood of this Just One. You shall know.

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:15-30

The Death of John the Baptist. 14 And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 15 Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets. 16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. 17 For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake,… Read the whole commentary →

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