Mark 15:26

26 Over his head, the written notice of the charge against him 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 Then they nailed him to the execution-stake; and they divided his clothes among themselves, throwing dice to determine what each man should get.

25 It was nine in the morning when they nailed him to the stake.

26 Over his head, the written notice of the charge against him read, THE KING OF THE JEWS

27 On execution-stakes with him they placed two robbers, one on his right and one on his left.

28 Some manuscripts include verse 28: And the passage from the Tanakh was fulfilled which says,