Mark 15:27

27 They crucified two criminals with him, one on his right and the other 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 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.
29 Those who passed by insulted him. They shook their heads and said, "What a joke! You were going to tear down God's temple and build it again in three days.
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