Mark 6:26
Good News Translation
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.

Contemporary English Version
Herod 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her:

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And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her:

Matthew 14:9 And the king was struck sad: yet because of his oath, and for them that sat with him at table, he commanded it to be given.

Matthew 27:3-5,24,25 Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting himself, brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and ancients, . . .

Context
The Beheading of John
25And when she was come in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying: I will that forthwith thou give me in a dish, the head of John the Baptist. 26And the king was struck sad. Yet because of his oath, and because of them that were with him at table, he would not displease her: 27But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.…
Cross References
Daniel 6:14
Now when the king had heard these words, he was very much grieved, and in behalf of Daniel he set his heart to deliver him, and even till sunset he laboured to save him.

Matthew 14:9
And the king was struck sad: yet because of his oath, and for them that sat with him at table, he commanded it to be given.

Mark 6:25
And when she was come in immediately with haste to the king, she asked, saying: I will that forthwith thou give me in a dish, the head of John the Baptist.

Mark 6:27
But sending an executioner, he commanded that his head should be brought in a dish.

Additional Translations
The king was overwhelmed with sorrow, but because of his oaths and his guests, he did not want to refuse her.

And the king, having been made very sorrowful, on account of the oaths and those reclining with him, did not want to refuse her.

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.

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.

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.

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.

And the king was exceeding sorry: yet for his oath's sake, and for their sakes who sat with him, he would not reject her.

Then the King, though intensely sorry, yet for the sake of his oaths, and of his guests, would not break faith with her.

The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.

And the king -- made very sorrowful -- because of the oaths and of those reclining (at meat) with him, would not put her away,
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