Mark 15:18

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and they began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Gen 37:10 : 10 And he told it to his father, and to his brethren; and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
Gen 37:20 : 20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say, An evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
Matt 27:42-43 : 42 He saved others; himself he cannot save. He is the King of Israel; let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him. 43 He trusteth on God; let him deliver him now, if he desireth him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
Mark 15:2 : 2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering saith unto him, Thou sayest.
Mark 15:29-32 : 29 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, 30 save thyself, and come down from the cross. 31 In like manner also the chief priests mocking [him] among themselves with the scribes said, He saved others; himself he {G1410} cannot save. 32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reproached him.
Luke 23:36-37 : 36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, offering him vinegar, 37 and saying, If thou art the King of the Jews, save thyself.
John 19:14-15 : 14 Now it was the Preparation of the passover: it was about the sixth hour. And he saith unto the Jews, Behold, your King! 15 They therefore cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him! Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king {G3361} but Caesar.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

John 19:1-3
3 verses
88%
1Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.
2And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and arrayed him in a purple garment;
3and they came unto him, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they struck him with their hands.
Mark 15:19-20
2 verses
86%
19And they smote his head with a reed, and spat upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
20And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the purple, and put on him his garments. And they lead him out to crucify him.
Matt 27:28-31
4 verses
86%
28And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
29And they platted a crown of thorns and put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
30And they spat upon him, and took the reed and smote him on the head.
31And when they had mocked him, they took off from him the robe, and put on him his garments, and led him away to crucify him.
Mark 15:16-17
2 verses
85%
16And the soldiers led him away within the court, which is the Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.
17And they clothe him with purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it on him;
Mark 15:25-26
2 verses
78%
25And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
26And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
John 19:14-16
3 verses
77%
14Now it was the Preparation of the passover: it was about the sixth hour. And he saith unto the Jews, Behold, your King!
15They therefore cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him! Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king {G3361} but Caesar.
16Then therefore he delivered him unto them to be crucified.
Mark 15:1-2
2 verses
75%
1And straightway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.
2And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering saith unto him, Thou sayest.
John 19:5
75%
5Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. And [Pilate] saith unto them, Behold, the man!
John 19:21
75%
21The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.
Matt 27:37
75%
37And they set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Luke 23:38
75%
38And there was also a {G1125} superscription over him, {G1121} {G1673} {G4513} {G1444} THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
John 19:19
75%
19And Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. And there was written, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Mark 15:12-13
2 verses
75%
12And Pilate again answered and said unto them, What then shall I do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?
13And they cried out again, Crucify him.
John 12:13
74%
13took the branches of the palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried out, Hosanna: Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel.
Mark 14:65
74%
65And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the officers received him with blows of their hands.
Luke 23:1-2
2 verses
74%
1And the whole company of them rose up, and brought him before Pilate.
2And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ a king.
John 18:33
74%
33Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
Luke 22:63-64
2 verses
74%
63And the men that held [Jesus] mocked him, and beat him.
64And they blindfolded him, and asked him, saying, Prophesy: who is he that struck thee?
Matt 27:39
74%
39And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads,
Matt 26:67
74%
67Then did they spit in his face and buffet him: and some smote him with the palms of their hands,
Matt 26:49
74%
49And straightway he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, Rabbi; and kissed him.
Mark 15:8-9
2 verses
73%
8And the multitude went up and began to ask him [to do] as he was wont to do unto them.
9And Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?
Mark 11:8-9
2 verses
73%
8And many spread their garments upon the way; and others branches, which they had cut from the fields.
9And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, {G3004} Hosanna; Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
Mark 15:29
73%
29And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
Luke 19:36-38
3 verses
73%
36And as he went, they spread their garments in the way.
37And as he was now drawing nigh, [even] at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works which they had seen;
38saying, Blessed [is] the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.
John 18:22
72%
22And when he had said this, one of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?
Matt 21:8
72%
8And the most part of the multitude spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from the trees, and spread them in the way.
Luke 18:32
72%
32For he shall be delivered up unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and shamefully treated, and spit upon:
Mark 15:32
72%
32Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reproached him.
Luke 23:11
72%
11And Herod with his soldiers set him at nought, and mocked him, and arraying him in gorgeous apparel sent him back to Pilate.
Matt 27:11
72%
11Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
Mark 9:15
72%
15And straightway all the multitude, when they saw him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him.