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Matthew 14:9

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.

KJV

καὶ λυπηθεὶς ὁ βασιλεὺς διὰ τοὺς ὅρκους καὶ τοὺς συνανακειμένους ἐκέλευσεν δοθῆναι,

Greek NT

Et contristatus est rex : propter juramentum autem, et eos qui pariter recumbebant, jussit dari.

Vulgate

And the king was grieved; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be given;

ASV

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.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

βασιλεύς
basileus
noun · 115×
δίδωμι
didomi
verb · 414×
διά
dia
preposition · 633×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κελεύω
keleuo
verb · 26×
λυπέω
lupeo
verb · 26×
συνανάκειμαι
sunanakeimai
verb · 7×
o
article · 19778×
ὅρκος
orkos
noun · 10×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

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SBLGNT: λυπηθεὶς ὁ βασιλεὺς διὰ | WH/Treg/NIV: λυπηθεὶς ὁ βασιλεὺς διὰ | RP: ἐλυπήθη ὁ βασιλεύς διὰ δὲ
  • λυπηθεὶς ὁ βασιλεὺς διὰSBLGNT
  • λυπηθεὶς ὁ βασιλεὺς διὰWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • ἐλυπήθη ὁ βασιλεύς διὰ δὲRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Jer 44:25 — Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your hand, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed,
  • John 19:12 — And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Caesar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar.
  • Matt 19:22 — But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.