KJV ORIGINAL
And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Pilate was shocked that Jesus might already be dead. He called over the centurion and asked him to confirm — like, is he actually gone already?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even Pilate couldn't believe how quickly Jesus died — death on a cross usually took much longer.
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