Mark 15:27

27 They crucified two rebels with him, one on his right and one on his left.[a]

Mark 15:27 in Other Translations

KJV
27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
ESV
27 And with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right and one on his left.
NLT
27 Two revolutionaries were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.
MSG
27 Along with him, they crucified two criminals, one to his right, the other to his left.
CSB
27 They crucified two criminals with Him, one on His right and one on His left. [

Mark 15:27 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 15:27

And with him they crucified two thieves
For his greater reproach;

the one on his right hand, and the other on his left;
as if he had been one of them, and a principal among them; (See Gill on Matthew 27:38).

Mark 15:27 In-Context

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.
29 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Some manuscripts include here words similar to Luke 22:37.
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