Mark 15:44

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Mark 15:44

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.

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KJV

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long.

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ASV

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.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And Pilate wondered if already He was dead. And having summoned the centurion, he inquired of him whether He was long dead.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Mark 15

⁴² Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath),

⁴³ Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent Council member who himself was waiting for the kingdom of God, boldly went to Pilate to ask for the body of Jesus.

⁴⁴ Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.

⁴⁵ When Pilate had confirmed it with the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.

⁴⁶ So Joseph bought a linen cloth, took down the body of Jesus, wrapped it in the cloth, and placed it in a tomb that had been cut out of the rock. Then he rolled a stone against the entrance to the tomb.

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