Mark 15:27

27 They crucified two outlaws 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 notice of the formal charge against him was written, "The king of the Jews."
27 They crucified two outlaws with him, one on his right and one on his left.
29 People walking by insulted him, shaking their heads and saying, "Ha! So you were going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, were you?

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. 15:28 is omitted in most critical editions of the Gk New Testament The scripture was fulfilled, which says, He was numbered among criminals.
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