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Luke 23:38

There was also an inscription over him written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew, which read: “This is the King of the Jews.”

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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

In Context

37saying, “If yoʋ are the king of the Jews, save yoʋrself!”

39One of the criminals who was hanging there reviled him, saying, “ If yoʋ are the Christ, save yoʋrself and us!”

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Cross References

Matthew 27:11Meanwhile, Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are yoʋ the king of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “Yoʋ have said it yoʋrself.”

Mark 15:18Then they began to salute him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”

Mark 15:32Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see it and believe.” The men who were crucified with him were also insulting him.

John 19:3They kept saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and striking him in the face.

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:33-44

The Crucifixion. 32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. 33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. 34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. 35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ,… Read the whole commentary →

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