Mark 15:26

26 There was a sign with this charge against Jesus written on it: 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 The soldiers crucified Jesus and divided his clothes among themselves, throwing lots to decide what each soldier would get.

25 It was nine o'clock in the morning when they crucified Jesus.

26 There was a sign with this charge against Jesus written on it: the king of the jews.

27 They also put two robbers on crosses beside Jesus, one on the right, and the other on the left.

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