Luke 23:38
36 The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.
37 “If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”
Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”
40 But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- KJV
- And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- WEB
- An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
- ASV
- And there was also a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- DARBY
- And there was also an inscription [written] over him in Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew letters: This is the King of the Jews.
- BLB
- And there was also an inscription over Him: THIS [IS] THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- ÅB
- Men det var også satt en innskrift over ham: Dette er jødenes konge.
- OTB
- Over ham var det en innskrift: DETTE ER JØDENES KONGE.
- B1930
- Men det var også satt en innskrift over ham: Dette er jødenes konge.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 27:37
Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Read in contextMark 15:26
And the charge inscribed against Him read: THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Read in contextJohn 19:19–22
Pilate also had a notice posted on the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Read in contextLuke 23:3
So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
Read in contextMark 15:32
Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him.
Read in contextJohn 19:3
And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.
Read in contextMark 15:18
And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”
Read in contextMatthew 27:11
Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, who questioned Him: “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
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