Mark 15:26

26 The written notice of the charge against him read: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Mark 15:26 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
English Standard Version (ESV)
26 And the inscription of the charge against him read, "The King of the Jews."
New Living Translation (NLT)
26 A sign announced the charge against him. It read, “The King of the Jews.”
The Message Bible (MSG)
26 The charge against him - the king of the jews - was printed on a poster.
American Standard Version (ASV)
26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
26 There was a written notice of the accusation against him. It read, "The king of the Jews."
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
26 The inscription of the charge written against Him was THE KING OF THE JEWS
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
26 They wrote out the charge against him. It read, the king of the jews.

Mark 15:26 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 15:26

And the superscription of his accusation
Or "the cause of his death", as the Syriac and Persic versions read; the crime for which he suffered:

was written;
over his head, upon the cross, to which it was fastened; the sum of which was,

the king of the Jews; (See Gill on Matthew 27:37).

Mark 15:26 In-Context

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

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