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Mark 15:44

Pontius

42 And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

43 Joseph of Arimathaea, an honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.

45 And when he knew it of the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

46 And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre.

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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.
DARBY
And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and having called to [him] the centurion, he inquired of him if he had long died.
BLB
And Pilate wondered if already He was dead. And having summoned the centurion, he inquired of him whether He was dead already.
ÅB
Men Pilatus undret seg om han alt skulle være død,
OTB
Pilatus undret seg over at Han allerede var død. Han kalte til seg høvedsmannen og spurte om Jesus allerede var død.
B1930
Men Pilatus undret sig om han alt skulde være død,

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Cross references

  • John 19:31–37

    The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

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