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

24Then the soldiers nailed him to the cross. They divided his clothes and threw dice to decide who would get each piece. 25It was nine o’clock in the morning when they crucified him. A sign announced the charge against him. It read, “The King of the Jews.” 27Two revolutionaries were crucified 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 23:5But the Lord your God refused to listen to Balaam. He turned the intended curse into a blessing because the Lord your God loves you.
• Psalms 76:10Human defiance only enhances your glory, for you use it as a weapon.
• Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord; he guides it wherever he pleases.
• Isaiah 10:7But the king of Assyria will not understand that he is my tool; his mind does not work that way. His plan is simply to destroy, to cut down nation after nation.
• Isaiah 46:10Only I can tell you the future before it even happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.
• Psalms 2:6For the Lord declares, “I have placed my chosen king on the throne in Jerusalem, on my holy mountain.”
• Zechariah 9:9Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey— riding on a donkey’s colt.
• Matthew 2:2“Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.”
• Matthew 27:37A sign was fastened above Jesus’ head, announcing the charge against him. It read: “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”
• Luke 23:37They called out to him, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
• John 19:18There they nailed him to the cross. Two others were crucified with him, one on either side, with 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