God’s Word Translation
Mark 15:26
26There was a written notice of the accusation against him. It read, “The king of the Jews.”
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
24Next they crucified him. Then they divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice to see what each one would get. 25It was nine in the morning when they crucified him. There was a written notice of the accusation against him. It read, “The king of the Jews.” 27They crucified two criminals with him, one on his right and the other on his left.
Read all of Mark 15Mark 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 23:5But the Lord your God refused to listen to Balaam. Instead, he turned Balaam’s curse into a blessing for you because the Lord your God loves you.
- Psalms 76:10Even angry mortals will praise you. You will wear the remainder of ⌞their⌟ anger.
- Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart is like streams of water. Both are under the Lord’s control. He turns them in any direction he chooses.
- Isaiah 10:7But that’s not what they intend to do. Their minds don’t work that way. Their purpose is to destroy and put an end to many nations.
- Isaiah 46:10From the beginning I revealed the end. From long ago I told you things that had not yet happened, saying, “My plan will stand, and I’ll do everything I intended to do.”
- Psalms 2:6“I have installed my own king on Zion, my holy mountain.”
- Zechariah 9:9Rejoice with all your heart, people of Zion! Shout in triumph, people of Jerusalem! Look! Your King is coming to you: He is righteous and victorious. He is humble and rides on a donkey, on a colt, a young pack animal.
- Matthew 2:2They asked, “Where is the one who was born to be the king of the Jews? We saw his star rising and have come to worship him.”
- Matthew 27:37They placed a written accusation above his head. It read, “This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.”
- Luke 23:37and say, “If you’re the king of the Jews, save yourself!”
- John 19:18The soldiers crucified Jesus and two other men there. Jesus was in the middle.
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
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- 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
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