Mark 6:26

1995 And although the king was very sorry, yet because of his oaths and because of his dinner guests, he was unwilling to refuse her. (New American Standard Bible) (©1995)

1999 (American King James Version)AKJV

2005 (Today’s New International Version)

(BBE)
Though the king was deeply distressed, because of his oaths and the guests he did not want to refuse her. (Holman Christian Standard Bible)
And the king was exceedingly sorry, yet for his oath’s sake and for their sakes who sat with him, he would not reject her. (21st Century King James Version)
Although the king was upset, because of his solemn pledge and his guests, he didn’t want to refuse her. (Common English Bible)
The king deeply regretted his promise. But because of his oath and his guests, he didn’t want to refuse her. (GOD’S WORD Translation)
The king was very sorry for what he had said. But he did not want to break the promise he had made in front of his guests. (Contemporary English Version)
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. (New Living Translation)
And the king was deeply pained and grieved and exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to slight her [by breaking faith with her]. (Amplified Bible)
26-29 That sobered the king up fast. But unwilling to lose face with his guests, he caved in and let her have her wish. The king sent the executioner off to the prison with orders to bring back John’s head. He went, cut off John’s head, brought it back on a platter, and presented it to the girl, who gave it to her mother. When John’s disciples heard about this, they came and got the body and gave it a decent burial. (The Message)
The king was very upset. But he thought of his promise and his dinner guests. So he did not want to say no to the girl. (New International Reader's Version)
(Wycliffe New Testament)

Foreign Language Versions

Arabic

فحزن الملك جدا. ولاجل الاقسام والمتكئين لم يرد ان يردها. (Arabic Smith & Van Dyke)

Basque

Eta Reguec haguitz tristeturic, cinagatic eta harequin mahainean iarriric ceudenacgatic, eztu iraitzi nahi vkan.

Bulgarian

1940 И царят се наскърби много; но пак, заради клетвите си и заради седящите с него, не иска да й откаже. (Bulgarian Bible)

Chinese

1 王就甚忧愁；但因他所起的誓，又因同席的人，就不肯推辞， (Chinese Union Version (Simplified))

1 王就甚憂愁；但因他所起的誓，又因同席的人，就不肯推辭， (Chinese Union Version (Traditional))

French

Et le roi en fut très-attristé, mais, à cause des serments et de ceux qui étaient à table avec lui, il ne voulut pas lui manquer de parole. (French Darby)

1744 Et le Roi en fut très marri, mais il ne voulut pas la refuser à cause du serment, et de ceux qui étaient à table avec lui : (Martin 1744)

1744 (Ostervald 1744)

German

1545 (Luther 1545)

1871 (Elberfelder 1871)

1912 Der König war betrübt; doch um des Eides willen und derer, die am Tisch saßen, wollte er sie nicht lassen eine Fehlbitte tun. (Luther 1912)

Italian

1649 E benchè il re se ne attristasse grandemente, pur nondimeno per li giuramenti, e per rispetto di coloro ch’eran con lui a tavola, non gliel volle disdire.(Giovanni Diodati Bible 1649)

1927 Il re ne fu grandemente attristato; ma a motivo de’ giuramenti fatti e dei commensali, non volle dirle di no; (Riveduta Bible 1927)

Latin

et contristatus rex propter iusiurandum et propter simul recumbentes noluit eam contristare Latin Vulgate

1527 (Erasmus 1527)

1527 (Erasmus Vulgate 1527)

Romainian

2010 Împăratul s'a întristat foarte mult; dar, din pricina jurămintelor sale şi din pricina oaspeţilor, n'a vrut să zică nu. (Biblia Traducerea Fidela în limba româna)

Russian

1876 Царь опечалился, но ради клятвы и возлежавших с нимне захотел отказать ей. Russian Synodal Version

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Spanish

Y el rey se entristeció mucho; mas á causa del juramento, y de los que estaban con él á la mesa, no quiso desecharla. (RVG Spanish)

Swedish

1917 Då blev konungen mycket bekymrad, men för edens och för bordsgästernas skull ville han icke avvisa henne. (Swedish - Svenska 1917)

Tagalog

1905 At namanglaw na lubha ang hari; datapuwa't dahil sa kaniyang sumpa, at sa nangakaupo sa dulang, ay hindi niya itinanggi. (Ang Dating Biblia 1905)

Vietnamese

1934 Vua lấy làm buồn rầu lắm; nhưng vì cớ lời thề mình và khách dự yến, thì không muốn từ chối nàng. (VIET)

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