Mark 15:26

New Revised Standard

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 English Translation
The inscription of the charge against him read, "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.

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 Then they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull). ²³ And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh; but he did not take it. ²⁴ And they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, casting lots to decide what each should 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 with him they crucified two bandits, one on his right and one on his left. Those who passed by derided him, shaking their heads and saying, "Aha! You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself, and come down from the cross!" In the same way the chief priests, along with the scribes, were also mocking him among themselves and saying, "He saved others; he cannot save himself. Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down from the cross now, so that we may see and believe." Those who were crucified with him also taunted him. When it was noon, darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon. At 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." And someone ran, filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a stick, and gave it to him to drink, saying, "Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down." Then Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. Now when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, "Truly this man was God's Son!" There were also women looking on from a distance; among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome. These used to follow him and provided for him when he was in Galilee; and there were many other women who had come up with him to Jerusalem. When evening had come, and since it was the day of Preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself waiting expectantly for the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead for some time. When he learned from the centurion that he was dead, he granted the body to Joseph. Then Joseph bought a linen cloth, and taking down the body, wrapped it in the linen cloth, and laid it in a tomb that had been hewn out of the rock. He then rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where the body was laid. ²⁸Jesus before Pilate As soon as it was morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council. They bound Jesus, led him away, and handed him over to Pilate. Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" He answered him, "You say so." Then the chief priests accused him of many things. Pilate asked him again, "Have you no answer? See how many charges they bring against you." But Jesus made no further reply, so that Pilate was amazed. Now at the festival he used to release a prisoner for them, anyone for whom they asked. Now a man called Barabbas was in prison with the rebels who had committed murder during the insurrection. So the crowd came and began to ask Pilate to do for them according to his custom. Then he answered them, "Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?" For he realized that it was out of jealousy that the chief priests had handed him over. But the chief priests stirred up the crowd to have him release Barabbas for them instead. Pilate spoke to them again, "Then what do you wish me to do with the man you call the King of the Jews?" They shouted back, "Crucify him!" Pilate asked them, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the more, "Crucify him!" So Pilate, wishing to satisfy the crowd, released Barabbas for them; and after flogging Jesus, he handed him over to be crucified. Then the soldiers led him into the courtyard of the palace (that is, the governor's headquarters); and they called together the whole cohort. And they clothed him in a purple cloak; and after twisting some thorns into a crown, they put it on him. And they began saluting him, "Hail, King of the Jews!" They struck his head with a reed, spat upon him, and knelt down in homage to him. After mocking him, they stripped him of the purple cloak and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him. They compelled a passer-by, who was coming in from the country, to carry his cross; it was Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus. Then they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means the place of a skull). And they offered him wine mixed with myrrh; but he did not take it. And they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, casting lots to decide what each should 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 with him they crucified two bandits, one on his right and one on his left. ²⁹ Those who passed by derided him, shaking their heads and saying, "Aha! You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, ³⁰ save yourself, and come down from the cross!" ³¹ In the same way the chief priests, along with the scribes, were also mocking him among themselves and saying, "He saved others; 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.