Mark 15:44 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴⁴ Pilate was amazed that Jesus had already died, and calling the military officer to him, asked how long He had been dead.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁴ And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁴ But Pilate wondered whether He was dead so soon, and, having called the centurion, he asked him whether [Jesus] was already dead.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁴ And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

Common English Bible

⁴⁴ Pilate wondered if Jesus was already dead. He called the centurion and asked him whether Jesus had already died.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁴ But Pilate wondered if he had already died. And summoning a centurion, he questioned him as to whether he was already dead.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴⁴ But Pilate wondered that he should be already dead. And sending for the centurion, he asked him if he were already dead.

Mark 15:44 Cross References

Matthew 8:10

And when Jesus heard this, He was amazed and said to those who were following [along], “It is true when I tell to you, I have never found [anyone with] such great faith, not [even] among the Israelites.

Mark 15:43

Joseph, from Arimathea, a highly respected member of the [Jewish] Council, who was expecting the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate [i.e., the Roman appointed governor] and asked [him] for the body of Jesus.

Mark 15:45

And when he found out from the military officer, he granted the body to Joseph.