Mark 15:26 — ExegesisTAB

The verse begins with kai {καὶ | kaí} “and,” linking this description to the surrounding crucifixion narrative. The imperfect verb ēn {ἦν | ēn} “was” introduces a past state, with hē epigraphē {ἡ ἐπιγραφὴ | hē epigraphē} functioning as the subject, “the inscription.” The genitive phrase tēs aitias autou {τῆς αἰτίας αὐτοῦ | tēs aitias autou} specifies the content as “of his accusation,” using a possessive genitive plus a dependent pronoun. The predicate participle epigegrammenē {ἐπιγεγραμμένη | epigegrammenē} is a perfect passive form modifying epigraphē, indicating a completed action with abiding result, “having been written,” which is rendered in English as “was written” or “read” to preserve the stative sense. The nominative phrase ho basileus tōn Ioudaiōn {ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων | ho basileus tōn Ioudaiōn} gives the exact wording of the inscription, functioning as the quoted content rather than as a second subject. English translation brings this content into direct quotation marks and slightly reshapes the participial construction into a finite verb clause for clarity while keeping the legal and regal nuances of “accusation” and “king.”