Mark 15:18

Mark 15:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
• New International Version (NIV)And they began to call out to him, “Hail, king of the Jews!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they began to salute him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then they saluted him and taunted, “Hail! King of the Jews!”

Context of Mark 15:18

16Then the soldiers led Him away into the hall called Praetorium, and they called together the whole garrison. 17And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and began to salute Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!” 19Then they struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him; and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him. 20And when they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.

Mark 15:18 word by word

καὶ ἤρξαντο ἀσπάζεσθαι αὐτόν· χαῖρε βασιλεῦ τῶν Ἰουδαίων.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• beganἄρχομαιarchomai · to rule/beginG756
• to saluteἀσπάζομαιaspazomai · to pay respects toG782
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Hailχαίρωchairō · to rejoiceG5463
• Kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• of the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453

Cross-references for Mark 15:18

• Mark 15:29And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! You who destroy the temple and build it in three days,
• Genesis 37:10So he told it to his father and his brothers; and his father rebuked him and said to him, “What is this dream that you have dreamed? Shall your mother and I and your brothers indeed come to bow down to the earth before you?”
• Matthew 27:42“He saved others; Himself He cannot save. If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe Him.
• Luke 23:36The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine,
• John 19:14Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, and about the sixth hour. And he said to the Jews, “Behold your King!”

Commentaries on Mark 15:18

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-21Verses 15-21 Christ met death in its greatest terror. It was the death of the vilest malefactors. Thus the cross and the shame are put together. God having been dishonoured by the sin of man, Christ made satisfaction by submitting to the greatest disgrace human nature could be loaded with. It was a cursed death; thus it was branded by the Jewish law, De 21:23. The Roman soldiers mocked our Lord Jesus as a King; thus in the high priest's hall the servants…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18King of the Jews: This was the official charge for which the Romans declared Jesus guilty (15:2, 26).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 15:18

• Irony
• Jesus, the Christ
• Mocking
• Soldiers

In the dictionaries

• King of the Jews
• Compel
• Consultation
• Content
• Release
• Superscription
• Witness
• Games
• Greeting
• Hail (2)

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