Mark 15:27

27 They crucified two rebels with him, one on his right and one on his left.[a]

Mark 15:27 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
English Standard Version (ESV)
27 And with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right and one on his left.
New Living Translation (NLT)
27 Two revolutionaries were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.
The Message Bible (MSG)
27 Along with him, they crucified two criminals, one to his right, the other to his left.
American Standard Version (ASV)
27 And with him they crucify two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
27 They crucified two criminals with him, one on his right and the other on his left.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
27 They crucified two criminals with Him, one on His right and one on His left. [
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
27 They crucified two robbers with him. One was on his right and one was 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 written notice of the charge against him read: THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27 They crucified two rebels with him, one on his right and one on his left.
29 Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Some manuscripts include here words similar to Luke 22:37.
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