Luke 23:38

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Above Him was written an inscription: This is the King of the Jews.

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  • Mark 15:26 : 26 The inscription of the charge written against Him read: 'The King of the Jews.'
  • Matt 27:37 : 37 Above His head they placed the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
  • Mark 15:32 : 32 'Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!' Even those who were crucified with Him also insulted Him.
  • Luke 23:3 : 3 So Pilate asked Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus answered, 'You say so.'
  • John 19:3 : 3 They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and slapped him repeatedly.
  • John 19:19-22 : 19 Pilate also had a sign written and put on the cross; it read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews." 20 Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, Latin, and Greek. 21 The chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but that this man said, 'I am the King of the Jews.'" 22 Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."
  • Mark 15:18 : 18 They began to salute Him, saying, 'Hail, King of the Jews!'
  • Matt 27:11 : 11 Meanwhile, Jesus stood before the governor. The governor questioned Him, saying, 'Are you the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You have said so.'

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  • Mark 15:25-30
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    89%

    25It was nine in the morning when they crucified Him.

    26The inscription of the charge written against Him read: 'The King of the Jews.'

    27They crucified two criminals with Him, one on His right and one on His left.

    28In this way, the Scripture was fulfilled that says, 'He was numbered with the transgressors.'

    29Those who passed by were hurling insults at Him, shaking their heads and saying, 'Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

    30'save Yourself by coming down from the cross!'

  • Matt 27:36-44
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    89%

    36Then they sat down and kept watch over Him there.

    37Above His head they placed the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

    38Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left.

    39Those who passed by were hurling insults at Him, shaking their heads and saying,

    40'You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!'

    41In the same way, the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked Him, saying,

    42'He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel; let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.

    43'He trusts in God; let God deliver Him now, if He wants Him. For He said, "I am the Son of God."'

    44The robbers who were crucified with Him also heaped insults on Him in the same way.

  • John 19:17-21
    5 verses
    85%

    17Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place called The Place of the Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha.

    18There they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side, with Jesus in the middle.

    19Pilate also had a sign written and put on the cross; it read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews."

    20Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, Latin, and Greek.

    21The chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but that this man said, 'I am the King of the Jews.'"

  • Luke 23:32-37
    6 verses
    84%

    32Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Him.

    33When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals—one on His right and the other on His left.

    34And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.' Then they divided His garments by casting lots.

    35The people stood watching, and the rulers even mocked Him, saying, 'He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.'

    36The soldiers also mocked Him. They approached and offered Him sour wine,

    37and said, 'If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!'

  • Luke 23:39
    81%

    39One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at Him, saying, 'Aren't You the Christ? Save Yourself and us!'

  • Mark 15:32
    77%

    32'Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!' Even those who were crucified with Him also insulted Him.

  • Luke 23:2-3
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    2They began to accuse Him, saying, 'We found this man misleading our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming to be Christ, a King.'

    3So Pilate asked Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus answered, 'You say so.'

  • Matt 27:29
    76%

    29They twisted a crown of thorns and placed it on His head, and they put a staff in His right hand. Then they knelt before Him in mockery and said, 'Hail, King of the Jews!'

  • John 19:14
    75%

    14It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Here is your king!"

  • Mark 15:17-18
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    17They dressed Him in a purple robe, and after twisting together a crown of thorns, they placed it on Him.

    18They began to salute Him, saying, 'Hail, King of the Jews!'

  • Mark 15:2
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    2Pilate questioned Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You say so.'

  • John 18:32-33
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    32This was to fulfill the word that Jesus had spoken, indicating the kind of death he was going to die.

    33Then Pilate went back inside the governor’s headquarters, summoned Jesus, and asked him, 'Are you the King of the Jews?'

  • Matt 27:11
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    11Meanwhile, Jesus stood before the governor. The governor questioned Him, saying, 'Are you the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You have said so.'

  • Matt 27:22-23
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    74%

    22Pilate said to them, 'Then what should I do with Jesus, who is called the Christ?' They all said, 'Let Him be crucified!'

    23But he said, 'Why? What evil has He done?' Yet they kept shouting all the more, 'Let Him be crucified!'

  • Luke 24:20
    73%

    20The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him.

  • John 18:39
    73%

    39'But it is your custom that I release one prisoner to you at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release the King of the Jews?'

  • Luke 23:21
    73%

    21But they kept shouting, 'Crucify Him! Crucify Him!'

  • John 19:2-3
    2 verses
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    2The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, placed it on his head, and dressed him in a purple robe.

    3They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and slapped him repeatedly.

  • Luke 23:23
    72%

    23But they were insistent, demanding with loud voices that He be crucified. And their voices prevailed.

  • Mark 15:12-13
    2 verses
    72%

    12Pilate asked them a second time, 'Then what do you want me to do with the one you call the King of the Jews?'

    13They shouted back, 'Crucify Him!'

  • Mark 15:39
    71%

    39When the centurion, who was standing in front of Jesus, saw how He breathed His last, he said, 'Truly this man was the Son of God!'

  • Luke 23:47
    71%

    47When the centurion saw what had happened, he praised God and said, 'Surely this was a righteous man.'