Mark 6:26

Translation Comparison (18 available)

Original Language Text
greek
καὶ περίλυπος γενόμενος ὁ βασιλεὺς διὰ τοὺς ὅρκους καὶ τοὺς ⸀ἀνακειμένους οὐκ ἠθέλησεν ⸂ἀθετῆσαι αὐτήν⸃·
English Translation
And the king, having become distressed because of the oaths and those who were reclining, did not want to break it.

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.

And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat with him, he would not reject her.

And the king was very sad; but because of his oaths, and those who were with him at table, he would not say 'No' to her.

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.

And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease 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.

the executioner brought John's head on a plate and gave it to the girl, and the young girl handed it to her mother.

The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse her.

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.

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 the king, made very sorrowful because of the oaths and of those reclining with him, would not put her away,

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.

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.

And the king was exceeding sorry: yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes who sat with him, he would not reject her.

The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse her.

The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse her.

The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse her.

And the king -- made very sorrowful -- because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,