Mark 6:26

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

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 she soon entered with eagerness to the king, and said: I desire that thou, this hour, give me in a dish the head of John the Baptizer.

27and the king sent immediately an executioner, and commanded him to bring the head of John. And he went, and struck off the head of John in the prison;

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Cross References

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

Matthew 27:24And Pilate, when he saw that it availed nothing, but rather that tumult was produced, took water, and washed his hands before the eyes of the multitude, and said: I am pure from the blood of this just man: see ye to it.

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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