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Matthew 14:9

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14:9Although it grieved the king,9 because of his oath and the dinner guests he commanded it to be given.

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Footnotes

  1. 9 Grk “and being grieved, the king commanded.” Herod was technically not a king, but this reflects popular usage. See the note on tetrarch in .

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And the king was sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests he commanded it to be given.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

The king was distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he ordered that her request be granted

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Although the king regretted it, he commanded that it be granted because of his oaths and his guests.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then the king regretted what he had said; but because of the vow he had made in front of his guests, he issued the necessary orders.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And although the king was distressed, because of his oaths and his dinner guests he commanded the request to be granted.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.