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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 · WEB

This verse in other languages

ગુજરાતીમાર્ક ૬:૨૬
રાજા ખૂબ જ દુ:ખી થયો, પણ પોતે સમ ખાધા હતા તેને લીધે તથા પોતાની સાથે બેસનારાઓને લીધે તે તેને ના પાડી શક્યો નહિ.
हिन्दीमरकुस ६:२६
तब राजा बहुत उदास हुआ, परन्तु अपनी शपथ के कारण और साथ बैठनेवालों के कारण उसे टालना न चाहा।

In context

24She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” She said, “The head of John the Baptizer.”

25She came in immediately with haste to the king and requested, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter.”

26The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse her.

27Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard and commanded to bring John’s head; and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

28and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.

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