What Does Mark 15:13 Mean in the King James?

And they cried out again, Crucify him.

Mark 15:13 · KJV

The analysis reads the King James wording.

King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.

THE KEY

The Greek command carries the cross in its own stem, turning the crowd’s renewed cry into an explicit demand for Jesus’ execution.

THE MEANING

Here, the crowd’s cry is a repeated command for Jesus to be crucified. The word “again” makes the demand persistent: the voices press toward an execution.

THE ROOT

σταύρωσον

staurōson

GROWS FROM

σταυρ-

staur-

Cross or upright stake; the verb built from this stem means to crucify.

“Crucify” in this verse is staurōson. The Greek imperative carries the staur- stem of the cross inside the command. Its word family keeps the cross and the act of crucifying joined, so the crowd is demanding a specific execution, not simply expressing rejection.

ALSO GROWS

staurós: cross; upright stake

σταυρός

This noun shares the command’s stem and names the instrument the crowd demands.

systauroō: crucify together with

συσταυρόω

The added syn- (“with”) shows the same stem in Galatians 2:20, where the speaker says, “I am crucified with Christ.”

THE PATTERN

A united voice can turn opposition to the anointed into a public demand for their removal.

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

Psalm 2:2 · KJVThe rulers unite against the anointed, showing collective opposition before Mark’s crowd makes its demand.

But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him.

Luke 23:21 · KJVThe repeated cry makes crucifixion a collective refrain.

For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,

Acts 4:27 · KJVRulers and people gather against Jesus, showing opposition joined across ranks.

THE THREAD

I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.

Galatians 2:20 · KJV

Both verbs carry the Greek staur- (“cross”) stem: Mark has staurōson, “crucify,” while Galatians has synestaurōmai, “I have been crucified with.” The shared root links the crowd’s literal command against Jesus with Galatians’ figurative language of participation, while their distinct contexts keep the two acts distinct.

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