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Mark 6:26 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Mark 6:26 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 6 verse 26 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 on 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. Herod's tragic choice reveals the fruit of compromised character. 'The king was exceeding sorry' (περίλυπος γενόμενος, perilypos genomenos) indicates deep grief—the Greek περίλυπος (perilypos) means exceedingly sorrowful or deeply distressed. This wasn't casual regret but genuine anguish. Herod experienced what earlier verses foreshadowed: he respected John (v. 20), feared him, heard him gladly. Now his own foolish choices forced him to execute someone he admired.'Yet for...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 6:26
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“but for the sake of his oaths”
“but rather that a disturbance was starting”
“who betrayed him”