Mark 15:44 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And Pilate wondered if he were already dead, and having called near the centurion, did question him if he were long dead,
English 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.
English Amplified
But Pilate wondered whether He was dead so soon, and, having called the centurion, he asked him whether [Jesus] was already dead.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
But Pilate wondered whether He was dead so soon, and, having called the centurion, he asked him whether [Jesus] was already dead.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the centurion to ask if this was so.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Pilate was surprised that he was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had already died.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and having called to [him] the centurion, he inquired of him if he had long died.
English EASY 2024
Pilate was surprised that Jesus had already died. He asked the captain of the soldiers to come to him. He asked him if Jesus had already died.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead. So he called for the army officer in charge and asked him if Jesus was already dead.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Pilate was surprised to hear that he should have already died. And summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead. He called the army officer and asked him if Jesus had been dead a long time.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Pilate wondered if Jesus had already died. So he summoned the officer to ask him if Jesus was, in fact, dead.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Pilate was surprised that He was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him whether He had already died.
English KJV 1611
And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
English LSB
And Pilate wondered if He had died by this time, and summoning the centurion, he questioned him as to whether He already died.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Pilate wondered if He were already dead. And calling for the centurion, he asked him whether He had been dead for a while.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Pilate wondered if He was dead by this time, and summoning the centurion, he questioned him as to whether He was already dead.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Pilate was amazed that he was already dead. He summoned the centurion and asked him if Jesus had already died.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Pilate was surprised that he was already dead. He called the centurion and asked him if he had been dead for some time.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead. So he called for the Roman commander. He asked him if Jesus had already died.
English NIV
Pilate was surprised to hear that he was already dead. Summoning the centurion, he asked him if Jesus had already died.
English NKJ 1982
Pilate marveled that He was already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him if He had been dead for some time.
English NLT
Pilate couldn't believe that Jesus was already dead, so he called for the Roman military officer in charge and asked him.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Then Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead for some time.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Pilate was amazed to hear that Jesus was already dead, so he summoned the Roman officer, who confirmed it.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
Pilate couldn't believe that Jesus was already dead so he called for the Roman officer in charge and asked him.
English Tyndale 1537
(And) Pilate marveled that he was already dead, and called unto him the under captain,(centurion) and asked of him, whether he had been any while dead.