◄ Luke 23:38 ►
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Good News Translation
Above him were written these words: "This is the King of the Jews."

New Revised Standard Version
There was also an inscription over him, “This is the King of the Jews.”

Contemporary English Version
Above him was a sign that said, "This is the King of the Jews."

New American Bible
Above him there was an inscription that read, “This is the King of the Jews.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And there was also a superscription written over him in letters of Greek and Latin and Hebrew THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And there was also a superscription written over him in letters of Greek and Latin and Hebrew THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Luke 23:3 And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, said: Thou sayest it.

Matthew 27:11,37 And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? Jesus saith to him: Thou sayest it. . . .

Mark 15:18,26,32 And they began to salute him: Hail, king of the Jews. . . .

John 19:3,19-22 And they came to him and said: Hail, king of the Jews. And they gave him blows. . . .

Context
The Crucifixion
…37And saying: If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. 38And there was also a superscription written over him in letters of Greek and Latin and Hebrew THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 39And one of those robbers who were hanged blasphemed him, saying: If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.…
Cross References
Matthew 2:2
Saying: Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and are come to adore him.

Matthew 27:37
And they put over his head his cause written: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Mark 15:26
And the inscription of his cause was written over: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

John 19:19
And Pilate wrote a title also: and he put it upon the cross. And the writing was: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Luke 23:37
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