Mark 15:26
And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Mark 15:26 in other translations
| BSB | And the charge inscribed against Him read: THE KING OF THE JEWS. |
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| WEB | The superscription of his accusation was written over him: “THE KING OF THE JEWS.” |
| ASV | And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. |
| YLT | and the inscription of his accusation was written above--‘The King of the Jews.' |
| DARBY | And the superscription of what he was accused of was written up: The King of the Jews. |
| BBE | And the statement of his crime was put in writing on the cross, THE KING OF THE JEWS. |
| Webster | And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. |
What does Mark 15:26 mean?
Barnes' Notes
The King of the Jews. Mt 27:37.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Mark 15:22-32
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…
Mark 15:26 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Mark 15:26
- Matthew 27:37
And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- John 19:18-22
Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. …
- Luke 23:37-38
And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
- Matthew 2:2
Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
- Proverbs 21:1
The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
- Isaiah 10:7
Howbeit he meaneth not so, neither doth his heart think so; but it is in his heart to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
- Mark 15:2
And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.
- Psalms 2:6
Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
- Deuteronomy 23:5
Nevertheless the Lord thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the Lord thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the Lord thy God loved thee.
- Isaiah 46:10
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
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Context
- Mark 15:25
And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
- Mark 15:26
And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- Mark 15:27
And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
Mark 15:26 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y el título escrito de su causa era: EL REY DE LOS JUDIOS. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et l’écriteau concernant le sujet de son accusation portait écrit: Le roi des Juifs. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und die Überschrift seiner Beschuldigung war oben über geschrieben: Der König der Juden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et erat titulus causæ ejus inscriptus: Rex Judæorum. |