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Mark 6:26

King James Version (KJV)

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Mark 6:26

Verse 26 of 56

Scripture focus

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 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Mark 6:26

Theological / Devotional

Exceeding sorry. Even in his inebriated state Herod felt keenly his personal responsibility toward John (see on v. 20). But Herodias had caught him in a moment of drunken weakness, and he felt powerless to act in harmony with what he knew to be right. Except for wine, Herod would probably have refused to give the order for execution. See on Matt. 4:3.

Their sakes. The public nature of his oath (see on v. 23), given before his guests of honor (see on v. 21), made it seem to Herod altogether impossible to break.

Reject. That is, reject or deny her request.

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