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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)A sign announced the charge against him. It read, “The King of the Jews.”

Context of Mark 15:26

24And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots to see what each would get. 25It was nine in the morning when they crucified him. The written notice of the charge against him read: the king of the jews. 27They crucified two rebels with him, one on his right and one on his left.

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 23:5However, the Lord your God would not listen to Balaam but turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the Lord your God loves you.
• Psalms 76:10Surely your wrath against mankind brings you praise, and the survivors of your wrath are restrained.
• Proverbs 21:1In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him.
• Isaiah 10:7But this is not what he intends, this is not what he has in mind; his purpose is to destroy, to put an end to many nations.
• Isaiah 46:10I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.’
• Psalms 2:6“I have installed my king on Zion, my holy mountain.”
• Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
• Matthew 2:2and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”
• Matthew 27:37Above his head they placed the written charge against him: this is jesus, the king of the jews.
• Luke 23:37and said, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.”
• John 19:18There they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side and Jesus 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

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