Mark 15:26

26 There was a written notice of the accusation against him. It 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 Next they crucified him. Then they divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice to see what each one would get.

25 It was nine in the morning when they crucified him.

26 There was a written notice of the accusation against him. It read, "The king of the Jews."

27 They crucified two criminals with him, one on his right and the other on his left.

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