Verse 26

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.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 14:9 : 9 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;
• Matt 27:3-5 : 3 Then Judas, who betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders, 4 saying, I have sinned in that I betrayed innocent blood. But they said, What is that to us? see thou [to it] . 5 And he cast down the pieces of silver into the sanctuary, and departed; and he went away and hanged himself.
• Matt 27:24-25 : 24 So when Pilate saw that he prevailed nothing, but rather that a tumult was arising, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this righteous man; see ye [to it] . 25 And all the people answered and said, His blood [be] on us, and on our children.