Verse Comparison: Mark 6:26
American Standard Version
And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.
Amplified® Bible
And the king was deeply pained {and} grieved {and} exceedingly sorry, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to slight her [by breaking faith with her].
Contemporary English Version
The king was very sorry for what he had said. But he did not want to break the promise he had made in front of his guests.
Darby English Version
And the king, [while] made very sorry, on account of the oaths and those lying at table with [him] would not break his word with her.
Good News Bible
This made the king very sad, but he could not refuse her because of the vows he had made in front of all his guests.
International Standard Version
The king was deeply saddened, yet because of his oaths and his guests he was reluctant to refuse her.
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
And although the king was very sorry, {yet} because of his oaths and because of his dinner guests, he was unwilling to refuse her.
New International Version
The king was greatly distressed, but because of his oaths and his dinner guests, he did not want to refuse her.
New King James Version
And the king was exceedingly sorry; yet, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he did not want to refuse her.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Although the king regretted this decision, because of his oaths and because of his dinner guests, he didn't want to refuse her.
Young's Literal Translation
And the king -- made very sorrowful -- because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,
