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.

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