KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The king felt terrible about it, but he'd made a promise in front of everyone at dinner, so he went through with giving her what she asked for.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes peer pressure makes us do things we know are wrong.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of Matthew, traditionally attributed to the apostle Matthew, was likely written for a Jewish Christian audience in the late first century CE. It was written
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