Mark 15:44
World English Bible (WEB)
Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long.
In context
42 When evening had now come, because it was the Preparation Day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
43 Joseph of Arimathaea, a prominent council member who also himself was looking for God’s Kingdom, came. He boldly went in to Pilate, and asked for Jesus’ body.
44 Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead long.
45 When he found out from the centurion, he granted the body to Joseph.
46 He bought a linen cloth, and taking him down, wound him in the linen cloth and laid him in a tomb which had been cut out of a rock. He rolled a stone against the door of the tomb.
Mark 15:44 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Pilate wondered if he were already dead, and having called near the centurion, did question him if he were long dead,
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Pilate wondered if he was already dead: and calling the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.