Matthew 14:9
“And the king was sorie: neuerthelesse for the othes sake, and them which sate with him at meate, he commanded it to be giuen her:”
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Matthew 14:9 Context
7Whereupon he promised with an oath, to giue her whatsoeuer she would aske. 8And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Giue me heere Iohn Baptists head in a charger. 9And the king was sorie: neuerthelesse for the othes sake, and them which sate with him at meate, he commanded it to be giuen her: 10And he sent, and beheaded Iohn in the prison. 11And his head was brought in a charger, and giuen to the Damsell: and she brought it to her mother.
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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].
- King James Version
Although he was grieved, the king commanded {it} to be given because of his oaths, and because of his dinner guests.
- New American Standard Version (1995)