Mark 6:26

Mark 6:26 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the king was exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he did not want to break his word to her.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the king was exceedingly sorry; yet, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he did not want to refuse her.

Context of Mark 6:26

24She went out and asked her mother, “What should I ask for?” Her mother told her, “Ask for the head of John the Baptist!” 25So the girl hurried back to the king and told him, “I want the head of John the Baptist, right now, on a tray!” Then the king deeply regretted what he had said; but because of the vows he had made in front of his guests, he couldn’t refuse her. 27So he immediately sent an executioner to the prison to cut off John’s head and bring it to him. The soldier beheaded John in the prison, 28brought his head on a tray, and gave it to the girl, who took it to her mother.

Mark 6:26 word by word

καὶ περίλυπος γενόμενος ὁ βασιλεὺς διὰ τοὺς ὅρκους καὶ τοὺς ἀνακειμένους οὐκ ἠθέλησεν ἀθετῆσαι αὐτήν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the kingὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• wasγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• exceeding sorryπερίλυποςperilupos · sorrowfulG4036
• forδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• his oath’s sakeὅρκοςhorkos · oathG3727
• sat with himσυνανάκειμαιsunanakeimai · to dine withG4873
• he wouldθέλωthelō ethelō · to will/desireG2309
• notοὐou · noG3756
• rejectἀθετέωatheteō · to rejectG114
• herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Mark 6:26

• Matthew 14:9Then the king regretted what he had said; but because of the vow he had made in front of his guests, he issued the necessary orders.
• Matthew 27:3When Judas, who had betrayed him, realized that Jesus had been condemned to die, he was filled with remorse. So he took the thirty pieces of silver back to the leading priests and the elders.

Commentaries on Mark 6:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26For their sakes which sat with him - Probably these persons joined in with the request, and were glad of this opportunity to get this light of Israel extinguished; he being a public reprover of all their vices.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-29Verses 14-29 Herod feared John while he lived, and feared him still more when he was dead. Herod did many of those things which John in his preaching taught him; but it is not enough to do many things, we must have respect to all the commandments. Herod respected John, till he touched him in his Herodias. Thus many love good preaching, if it keep far away from their beloved sin. But it is better that sinners persecute ministers now for faithfulness, than…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19-28Herodias's role in John the Baptist's murder is similar to the story of Jezebel (1 Kings 19:1–2). Like Jezebel, she pushed for the death of a prophet. Herod gave in to pressure (Mark 6:26–28). This points ahead to what Pontius Pilate later did. Pilate ordered that Jesus be put to death even though he believed Jesus was innocent (compare 6:20, 25–28 with 15:6–15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. And the king was exceeding sorry--With his feelings regarding John, and the truths which so told upon his conscience from that preacher's lips, and after so often and carefully saving him from his paramour's rage, it must have been very galling to find himself at length entrapped by his own rash folly. yet for his oath's sake--See how men of no principle, but troublesome conscience, will stick at breaking a rash oath, while yielding to the commission…Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 6:26

• Herod
• Jesus, the Christ
• John
• Malice
• Martyrdom
• Minister, Christian
• Oath
• Opinion, Public
• Politics
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Estate
• Fifty
• Folk
• Herodias
• Machaerus
• Miracle
• Quarrel
• Salome
• Testimony
• Thence

Commentaries on Mark 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings