Mark 15:44
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.

New Revised Standard Version
Then Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he had been dead for some time.

Contemporary English Version
Pilate was surprised to hear that Jesus was already dead, and he called in the army officer to find out if Jesus had been dead very long.

New American Bible
Pilate was amazed that he was already dead. He summoned the centurion and asked him if Jesus had already died.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Pilate wondered that he should be already dead. And sending for the centurion, he asked him if he were already dead.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But Pilate wondered that he should be already dead. And sending for the centurion, he asked him if he were already dead.

John 19:31-37 Then the Jews (because it was the parasceve), that the bodies might not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day (for that was a great sabbath day), besought Pilate that their legs might be broken: and that they might be taken away. . . .

Context
The Burial of Jesus
43Joseph of Arimathea, a noble counsellor, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus. 44But Pilate wondered that he should be already dead. And sending for the centurion, he asked him if he were already dead. 45And when he had understood it by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.…
Cross References
Matthew 8:10
And Jesus hearing this, marvelled; and said to them that followed him. Amen I say to you, I have not found so great faith in Israel.

Mark 15:43
Joseph of Arimathea, a noble counsellor, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate and begged the body of Jesus.

Mark 15:45
And when he had understood it by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph.

Mark 15:43
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