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The Burial of Jesus

Mark 15:44

In 9 translations

BSB
Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.
KJV
And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
WEB
Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long.
ASV
And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
LSV
And Pilate wondered if He were already dead, and having called near the centurion, questioned him if He were long dead,
YLT
And Pilate wondered if he were already dead, and having called near the centurion, did question him if he were long dead,
DBY
And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and having called to [him] the centurion, he inquired of him if he had long died.
DRC
But Pilate wondered that he should be already dead. And sending for the centurion, he asked him if he were already dead.
GNV
And Pilate marueiled, if he were already dead, and called vnto him the Centurion, and asked of him whether he had bene any while dead.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read πάλαι (“of old”); Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἤδη (“already”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Πιλᾶτος: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: Πειλᾶτος.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: πάλαι. Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read πάλαι; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read ἤδη.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὁ δὲ Πιλᾶτος ἐθαύμασεν εἰ ἤδη τέθνηκεν, καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τὸν κεντυρίωνα ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτὸν εἰ πάλαι ἀπέθανεν·
RP2018
Ὁ δὲ Πιλάτος ἐθαύμασεν εἰ ἤδη τέθνηκεν· καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τὸν κεντυρίωνα, ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτὸν εἰ πάλαι ἀπέθανεν.
TR-Boyd
Ὁ δὲ Πιλάτος ἐθαύμασεν εἰ ἤδη τέθνηκε· καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τὸν κεντυρίωνα, ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτὸν εἰ πάλαι ἀπέθανε.
SCR1894
ο δε πιλατος εθαυμασεν ει ηδη τεθνηκεν και προσκαλεσαμενος τον κεντυριωνα επηρωτησεν αυτον ει παλαι απεθανεν

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👤 Pontius Pilate◆ Holy Week◆ Crucifixion and Burial

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  • The crucifixion and burial of Jesus Soldiers crucify Jesus at Golgotha; in Mark, he is mocked, darkness falls, he cries out with the opening of Psalm 22 and dies, and the templ…

Cross-references most cited first

  • John 19:31–37It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed. So…

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