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 Então ela saiu, e perguntou à sua mãe: Que pedirei? E ela respondeu: A cabeça de João Batista.

25 E entrando ela logo apressadamente ao rei, pediu, dizendo: Quero que imediatamente me dês num prato a cabeça de João Batista.

26 E o rei entristeceu-se muito; [mas] , por causa dos juramentos, e dos que estavam juntamente à mesa, não quis recusar a ela.

27 Então logo o rei enviou o executor com a ordem de trazer ali sua cabeça. Ele, foi, e o decapitou na prisão.

28 Em seguida, trouxe a sua cabeça num prato, e o deu à garota; e a garota a deu à sua mãe.

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What Does Mark 6:26 Mean?

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