Mark 15:26

15:26 The inscription of the charge against him read, “The king of the Jews.”

Mark 12:16

12:16 So they brought one, and he said to them, “Whose image is this, and whose inscription?” They replied, “Caesar’s.”

sn Mention of the inscription is an important detail, because the inscription would normally give the reason for the execution. It shows that Jesus was executed for claiming to be a king. It was also probably written with irony from the executioners’ point of view.

tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate their response to Jesus’ request for a coin.

tn Or “whose likeness.”

tn Grk “they said to him.”