Mark 15:26 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²⁶ The inscription, stating the charge against Him, was attached above His head [i.e., to the upright portion of the cross]. It read, “The king of the Jews.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ And the inscription of the accusation against Him was written above, The King of the Jews.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Common English Bible

²⁶ The notice of the formal charge against him was written, “The king of the Jews.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ And the title of his case was written as: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ And the inscription of his cause was written over: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Mark 15:26 Cross References

Matthew 2:2

“Where is the one who was born to be king of the Jews? For we saw a star [signifying his birth while we were still] in the east, and have come here to worship him.”

Matthew 27:37

They attached over His head [i.e., to the upright portion of the cross] the charge made against Him, which read, “This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.”

Mark 15:2

Pilate asked Him, “Are you the king of the Jews?” Jesus answered him, “You have said so.”

Mark 15:27

And they also crucified two thieves with Him, one at His right side and one at His left.

Mark 15:32

This ‘Christ, the king of Israel,’ let him now come down from the cross so we can see it and believe in him.” And the thieves who were being crucified with Him also spoke abusively to Him.