Mark 6:26

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.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
king	βασιλεὺς basileus	G935	a sovereign (abstractly · noun — nominative singular masculine
was	γενόμενος genomenos	G1096	to cause to be ("gen"-erate) · verb — second aorist middle deponent participle, nominative singular masculine
sorry	περίλυπος perilupos	G4036	grieved all around · adjective — nominative singular masculine
for	διὰ dia	G1223	through (in very wide applications · preposition
oath’s sake	ὅρκους horkous	G3727	perhaps akin to G3725 (ὅριον)) · noun — accusative plural masculine
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
which	ὁ ho	G3588	the (sometimes to be supplied · article — nominative singular masculine
him	συνανάκειμαι synanákeimai	G4873	to recline in company with (at a meal)
would	ἠθέλησεν ēthelēsen	G2309	to determine (as an active option from subjective impul… · verb — aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular
not	οὐκ ouk	G3756	the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb · particle — negative
reject	ἀθετῆσαι athetēsai	G114	to set aside · verb — aorist active infinitive
her	αὐτήν. autēn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — accusative singular feminine

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Cross-references

Matthew 14:9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath’s sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her.
Matthew 27:3-5 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to th…
Matthew 27:24-25 When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude,…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:14-29

Here is, I. The wild notions that the people had concerning our Lord Jesus, Mar 6:15. His own countrymen could believe nothing great concerning him, because they knew his poor kindred; but others that were not under the power of that prejudice against him, were yet willing to believe any thing rather than the truth - that he was the Son of God, and the true Messias: they said, He is Elias, whom they expected; or, He is a prophet, one of the Old Testament prophets raised to life, and returned to this world; or as one of the prophets, a prophet now newly raised up, equal to those under the Old Testament. II. The opinion of Herod concerning him. He heard of his name and fame, of what he said an…

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Adam Clarke on Mark 6:26

For 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.

John Gill on Mark 6:26

And the king was exceeding sorry,.... See Gill on Matthew 14:9. yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes which sat with him; as Matthew adds, "at meat", Matthew 14:9; for it seems as if supper was not over, when all this was transacting. He would not reject her; deny her her request, or send her away without granting it which could not be without grieving her, and treating her with contempt, and defrauding her of the promise; all which ideas are expressed by some versions.

John Calvin on Mark 6:17-29

Mark 6:17-29 Matthew 14:3-12 Mark 6:17-29 3. For Herod had seized John, and bound him, and put him in prison, on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip. 4. For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5. And though he wished to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they accounted him a prophet. 6. But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before the company, and pleased Herod. 7. And therefore he promised with an oath, that he would give her whatever she would ask. 8. But she, after having been instructed by her mother, said Give me here in a dish the head of John the Baptist. 9. And the king was sorry, yet on account of…

The Church Fathers

It was shameful in the first place for a kingdom to be promised for a dance. And it was cruel, in the second place, for a prophet to be sacrificed for the sake of an oath.
— Ambrose of Milan, On the Duties of the Clergy 3.12.77

(ubi sup.) In that again which is added, And for their sakes who sat with him, he wishes to make all partakers in his guilt, that a bloody feast might be set before luxurious and impure guests. Wherefore it goes on, But sending an executioner, he commanded his head to be brought in a charger.
— Bede ((as quoted by Aquinas, AD 1274)), Catena Aurea by Aquinas

When it is said that "the king was sorry," that does not indicate genuine repentance on the part of the king, but rather a confession of his guilt. Thus, according to the design of divine governance, those who do evil condemn themselves by their own confession. But what was the motive, in this case: "Because of his oath and his guests"! What could be more vile than a murder done to not displease one's guests?
— Ambrose of Milan, Concerning Virginity 3.6.28

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Dictionary and topics

Herodias — (Matt. 14:3-11; Mark 6:17-28; Luke 3:19), the daughter of Aristobulus and Bernice. While residing at Rome with her husband Herod Philip I. and her daughter, Herod Antipas fell in with her during one…
Machaerus — The Black Fortress, was built by Herod the Great in the gorge of Callirhoe, one of the wadies 9 miles east of the Dead Sea, as a frontier rampart against Arab marauders. John the Baptist was probably…
Salome — Perfect. (1.) The wife of Zebedee and mother of James and John (Mat. 27:56), and probably the sister of Mary, the mother of our Lord (John 19:25). She sought for her sons places of honour in Christ’s…
Herod · .Beheads — .Beheads
John · him, and beheads him — him, and beheads him
Martyrdom · . — .
Opinion, Public · .By Herod (Antipas), in the — .By Herod (Antipas), in the
Politics · .Herodias, in inf — .Herodias, in inf

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:14-29

Adam Clarke on Mark 6:26

John Gill on Mark 6:26

John Calvin on Mark 6:17-29

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Mark 6:14-29

Adam Clarke on Mark 6:26

John Gill on Mark 6:26

John Calvin on Mark 6:17-29

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Mark 6:22