Mark 15:26

The NET Bible®

The inscription of the charge against him read, "The king of the Jews."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The inscription of the charge written against him was: The

King James Version (1611)
And the superscription of his accusation was written ouer, THE KING OF THE IEWES.

King James Version
And the superscription of his accusation was written over, The King Of The Jews .

English Standard Version
And the inscription of the charge against him read, "The King of the Jews."

New American Standard Bible
The inscription of the charge against Him read, "THE KING OF THE JEWS."

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

Amplified Bible
The inscription of the accusation against Him had been written [above Him]: "THE KING OF THE JEWS."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
The inscription of the charge against Him read, "THE KING OF THE JEWS."

Legacy Standard Bible
And the inscription of the charge against Him read, "THE KING OF THE JEWS."

Berean Standard Bible
And the charge inscribed against Him read: The King of the Jews.

Contemporary English Version
On it was a sign that told why he was nailed there. It read, "This is the King of the Jews."

Complete Jewish Bible
Over his head, the written notice of the charge against him read, THE KING OF THE JEWS

Darby Translation
And the superscription of what he was accused of was written up: The King of the Jews.

Easy-to-Read Version
There was a sign with the charge against him written on it. It said, " the king of the jews ."

Geneva Bible (1587)
And ye title of his cause was written aboue, That king of the ievves.

George Lamsa Translation
And the reason for his death was inscribed in writing, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Good News Translation
The notice of the accusation against him said: "The King of the Jews."

Lexham English Bible
And the inscription of the charge against him was written, "The king of the Jews."

Literal Translation
And the inscription of His charge was written over Him , THE KING OF THE JEWS.

American Standard Version
And the superscription of his accusation was written over, the King of the Jews .

Bible in Basic English
And the statement of his crime was put in writing on the cross, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Hebrew Names Version
The superscription of his accusation was written over him, "THE KING OF THE YEHUDIM."

International Standard Version
The written notice of the charge against him read, "The king of the Jews."Matthew 27:37; John 19:19;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And there was written the occasion of his death in the inscription, This is the King of the Jihudoyee. [fn]

Murdock Translation
And the cause of his death was written in the inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the title of his cause was written: THE KYNG OF THE IEVVES.

English Revised Version
And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

World English Bible
The superscription of his accusation was written over him, "THE KING OF THE JEWS."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Weymouth's New Testament
Over His head was the notice in writing of the charge against Him: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the titil of his cause was writun, Kyng of Jewis.

Update Bible Version
And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

New King James Version
And the inscription of His accusation was written above: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

New Living Translation
A sign announced the charge against him. It read, "The King of the Jews."

New Life Bible
Over Jesus' head they put in writing what they had against Him, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

New Revised Standard
The inscription of the charge against him read, "The King of the Jews."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the inscription of his accusation, had been inscribed - THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the inscription of his cause was written over: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Revised Standard Version
And the inscription of the charge against him read, "The King of the Jews."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And the tytle of his cause was wrytten: The kynge of the Iewes.

Young's Literal Translation
and the inscription of his accusation was written above -- `The King of the Jews.'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the tytle of his cause was wrytte ouer aboue him (namely:) The kynge of the Iewes.

Mace New Testament (1729)
and the inscription of the charge against him was thus express'd, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Simplified Cowboy Version
They put a sign above Jesus's head that said, "Boss of the Jews" and

Contextual Overview

²² They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha (which is translated, "Place of the Skull"). ²³ They offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. ²⁴ Then they crucified him and divided his clothes, throwing dice for them, to decide what each would take. ²⁵ It was nine o'clock in the morning when they crucified him. ²⁶ The inscription of the charge against him read, "The king of the Jews." ²⁷ And they crucified two outlaws with him, one on his right and one on his left. Those who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads and saying, "Aha! You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself and come down from the cross!" In the same way even the chief priests—together with the experts in the law—were mocking him among themselves: "He saved others, but he cannot save himself! Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down from the cross now, that we may see and believe!" Those who were crucified with him also spoke abusively to him. Now when it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. Around three o'clock Jesus cried out with a loud voice, "Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?" which means, " My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? " When some of the bystanders heard it they said, "Listen, he is calling for Elijah!" Then someone ran, filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink, saying, "Leave him alone! Let's see if Elijah will come to take him down!" But Jesus cried out with a loud voice and breathed his last. And the temple curtain was torn in two, from top to bottom. Now when the centurion, who stood in front of him, saw how he died, he said, "Truly this man was God's Son!" There were also women, watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. When he was in Galilee, they had followed him and given him support. Many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem were there too. Now when evening had already come, since it was the day of preparation (that is, the day before the Sabbath), Joseph of Arimathea, a highly regarded member of the council, who was himself looking forward to the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Pilate was surprised that he was already dead. He called the centurion and asked him if he had been dead for some time. When Pilate was informed by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. After Joseph bought a linen cloth and took down the body, he wrapped it in the linen and placed it in a tomb cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone across the entrance of the tomb. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where the body was placed. ²⁸Jesus Brought Before Pilate Early in the morning, after forming a plan, the chief priests with the elders and the experts in the law and the whole Sanhedrin tied Jesus up, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. So Pilate asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" He replied, "You say so." Then the chief priests began to accuse him repeatedly. So Pilate asked him again, "Have you nothing to say? See how many charges they are bringing against you!" But Jesus made no further reply, so that Pilate was amazed. During the feast it was customary to release one prisoner to the people, whomever they requested. A man named Barabbas was imprisoned with rebels who had committed murder during an insurrection. Then the crowd came up and began to ask Pilate to release a prisoner for them, as was his custom. So Pilate asked them, "Do you want me to release the king of the Jews for you?" (For he knew that the chief priests had handed him over because of envy.) But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas instead. So Pilate spoke to them again, "Then what do you want me to do with the one you call king of the Jews?" They shouted back, "Crucify him!" Pilate asked them, "Why? What has he done wrong?" But they shouted more insistently, "Crucify him!" Because he wanted to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas for them. Then, after he had Jesus flogged, he handed him over to be crucified. So the soldiers led him into the palace (that is, the governor's residence) and called together the whole cohort. They put a purple cloak on him and after braiding a crown of thorns, they put it on him. They began to salute him: "Hail, king of the Jews!" Again and again they struck him on the head with a staff and spit on him. Then they knelt down and paid homage to him. When they had finished mocking him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him away to crucify him. The soldiers forced a passerby to carry his cross, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country (he was the father of Alexander and Rufus). They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha (which is translated, "Place of the Skull"). They offered him wine mixed with myrrh, but he did not take it. Then they crucified him and divided his clothes, throwing dice for them, to decide what each would take. It was nine o'clock in the morning when they crucified him. The inscription of the charge against him read, "The king of the Jews." And they crucified two outlaws with him, one on his right and one on his left. ²⁹ Those who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads and saying, "Aha! You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, ³⁰ save yourself and come down from the cross!" ³¹ In the same way even the chief priests—together with the experts in the law—were mocking him among themselves: "He saved others, but he cannot save himself!

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the superscription: Deuteronomy 23:5, Psalms 76:10, Proverbs 21:1, Isaiah 10:7, Isaiah 46:10

The King of the Jews: Psalms 2:6, Zechariah 9:9, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 27:37, Luke 23:37, Luke 23:38, John 19:18-22

Reciprocal: John 19:19 - wrote

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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; :-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The superscription - The writing over his head upon the cross.

The King of the Jews - See the notes at Matthew 27:37.