Mark 15:27

27 And with him they crucified two ¹robbers, ²one on his right and one on his left.^[a]

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 And it was the third hour when they crucified him.

26 And the inscription of the charge against him read, "The King of the Jews."

27 And with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right and one on his left.

29 And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads and saying, "Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

Cross References

• 1. [John 18:40]
• 2. [Mark 10:37]

Footnotes

• [a]. Some manuscripts insert verse 28: And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, "He was numbered with the transgressors"