Mark 15:26

Mark 15:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
• New International Version (NIV)The written notice of the charge against him read: the king of the jews.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the inscription of the charge against him read, "The King of the Jews."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the inscription of His accusation was written above: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Context of Mark 15:26

24And they crucified Him, and divided up His clothes among themselves, casting lots for them to see who should take what. 25It was the third hour (9:00 a.m.) when they crucified Him. The inscription of the accusation against Him had been written [above Him]: “THE KING OF THE JEWS.” 27They crucified two robbers with Him, one on His right and one on His left. 28[And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “He was counted with the transgressors.”]

Mark 15:26 word by word

καὶ ἦν ἡ ἐπιγραφὴ τῆς αἰτίας αὐτοῦ ἐπιγεγραμμένη· ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the superscriptionἐπιγραφήepigraphē · inscriptionG1923
• of hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• accusationαἰτίαaitia · cause/chargeG156
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• written overἐπιγράφωepigraphō · to write onG1924
• THE KINGβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• OF THE JEWSἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453

Cross-references for Mark 15:26

• Deuteronomy 23:5Nevertheless, the Lord your God was not willing to listen to Balaam, but the Lord your God turned the curse into a blessing for you because the Lord your God has loved you.
• Psalms 76:10For the wrath of man shall praise You; With a remnant of wrath You will clothe and arm Yourself.
• Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord; He turns it whichever way He wishes.
• Isaiah 10:7Yet it is not Assyria’s intention [to do My will], Nor does it plan so in its heart, But instead it is its purpose to destroy And to cut off many nations.
• Isaiah 46:10Declaring the end and the result from the beginning, And from ancient times the things which have not [yet] been done, Saying, ‘My purpose will be established, And I will do all that pleases Me and fulfills My purpose,’
• Psalms 2:6“Yet as for Me, I have anointed and firmly installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”
• Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O Daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King (Messianic King) is coming to you; He is righteous and endowed with salvation, Humble and unassuming [in submission to the will of the Father] and riding on a donkey, Upon a colt, the foal of a donkey.
• Matthew 2:2“Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”
• Matthew 27:37And above His head they put the accusation against Him which read, “THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
• Luke 23:37and sarcastically saying, “If you are [really] the King of the Jews, save Yourself [from death]!”
• John 19:18There they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them.

Commentaries on Mark 15:26

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-32Verses 22-32 The place where our Lord Jesus was crucified, was called the place of a scull; it was the common place of execution; for he was in all respects numbered with the transgressors. Whenever we look unto Christ crucified, we must remember what was written over his head; he is a King, and we must give up ourselves to be his subjects, as Israelites indeed. They crucified two thieves with him, and him in the midst; they thereby intended him great…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26Although the title King of the Jews was meant to mock Jesus, Mark presents it as true and full of meaning.Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 15:26

• Death
• Indictments
• Inscriptions
• Irony
• Jesus, the Christ
• Superscription (Inscription)

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Commentaries on Mark 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings