Parallel Verses
Moffatt New Testament
Pilate was surprised that he was dead already; he summoned the captain and asked if he had been dead some time,
New American Standard Bible
Pilate wondered if He was dead by this time, and summoning the centurion, he questioned him as to whether He was already dead.
King James Version
And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
Holman Bible
Pilate was surprised that He was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him whether He had already died.
International Standard Version
Pilate was amazed to hear that Jesus had already died, so he summoned the centurion to ask him if he was in fact dead.
A Conservative Version
And Pilate wondered if he died already. And having summoned the centurion, he questioned him if he was already dead.
American Standard Version
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
Pilate
An Understandable Version
Pilate was amazed that Jesus had already died, and calling the military officer to him, asked how long He had been dead.
Anderson New Testament
But Pilate was astonished that he was already dead; and having called the centurion to him, he inquired of him whether he had been any while dead.
Bible in Basic English
And Pilate was surprised that he was dead; and, sending for the captain, he put a question to see if he had been dead for long.
Common New Testament
Pilate marveled that he was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him if he was already dead.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Pilate surpriz'd that he should be dead so soon, sent for the Centurion, and ask'd him, if he had been dead any time.
Darby Translation
And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and having called to him the centurion, he inquired of him if he had long died.
Godbey New Testament
And Pilate was astonished if He had died already. And having called the centurion, asked him if He was already dead.
Goodspeed New Testament
Pilate wondered whether he was dead already, and he sent for the captain and asked whether he was dead yet,
John Wesley New Testament
And Pilate marvelled that he was dead already: and calling to him the centurion, he asked, If he had been any while dead?
Julia Smith Translation
And Pilate wondered if he were already dead: and having called the centurion, he asked him if he had been dead long ago.
King James 2000
And Pilate marveled that he was already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been for some time dead.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Pilate was surprised that he was already dead, and summoning the centurion, asked him whether he had died already.
Modern King James verseion
And Pilate wondered if He were already dead. And calling the centurion, he asked him whether He had died already.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Pilate marveled that he was already dead, and called unto him the centurion, and asked of him whether he had been any while dead.
Montgomery New Testament
But Pilate wondered whether he were already dead. So he summoned the army captain, and inquired if he had been any time dead;
NET Bible
Pilate was surprised that he was already dead. He called the centurion and asked him if he had been dead for some time.
New Heart English Bible
Pilate marveled if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long.
Noyes New Testament
And Pilate wondered that he was already dead; and calling to him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been long dead.
Sawyer New Testament
And Pilate wondered that he was already dead; and calling the centurion asked him if he had been dead for some time.
The Emphasized Bible
But, Pilate, wondered whether, already, he was dead; and, calling near the centurion, questioned him - whether he had, already, died.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then Pilate marvelled that he should be already dead: and calling for the centurion, he asked him, If he had been dead any time.
Twentieth Century New Testament
But Pilate was surprised to hear that he had already died. So he sent for the Officer, and asked if he were already dead;
Webster
And Pilate wondered if he was already dead: and calling the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
Weymouth New Testament
But Pilate could hardly believe that He was already dead. He called, however, for the Centurion and inquired whether He had been long dead;
Williams New Testament
Pilate wondered whether He was dead yet, and calling the captain to him asked whether He was already dead;
World English Bible
Pilate marveled if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long.
Worrell New Testament
And Pilate wondered, if He had already died; and, calling to him the centurion, he asked him, whether He were already dead.
Worsley New Testament
But Pilate wondered that He was dead already, and therefore calling for the centurion he asked him if He had been dead any time:
Youngs Literal Translation
And Pilate wondered if he were already dead, and having called near the centurion, did question him if he were long dead,
Themes
Jesus Christ » History of » Taken down from the cross and buried (just outside jerusalem)
Joseph » Of arimathaea » Begs for the body of jesus for burial in his own tomb
Pontius pilate » Allows joseph of arimathaea to take jesus' body
Interlinear
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Thaumazo
Apothnesko
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 15:44
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Is Buried
43 Joseph of Arimathaea, a councillor of good position who himself was on the outlook for the Reign of God, ventured to go to Pilate and ask for the body of Jesus. 44 Pilate was surprised that he was dead already; he summoned the captain and asked if he had been dead some time, 45 and on ascertaining this from the captain he bestowed the corpse on Joseph.
Phrases
Cross References
John 19:31-37
Now, as it was the day of Preparation, in order to prevent the bodies remaining on the cross during the sabbath (for that sabbath-day was a great day), the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.