Matthew 27:37

World English Bible (2000)

They set up over his head the accusation against him written, "THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS."

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  • Mark 15:26 : 26 The superscription of his accusation was written over him, "THE KING OF THE JEWS."
  • Luke 23:38 : 38 An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."
  • John 19:19-22 : 19 Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, "JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS." 20 Therefore many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek. 21 The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, "Don't write, 'The King of the Jews,' but, 'he said, I am King of the Jews.'" 22 Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."

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  • Mark 15:25-29
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    25It was the third hour, and they crucified him.

    26The superscription of his accusation was written over him, "THE KING OF THE JEWS."

    27With him they crucified two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left.

    28The Scripture was fulfilled, which says, "He was numbered with transgressors."

    29Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, "Ha! You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,

  • Luke 23:37-39
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    37and saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!"

    38An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."

    39One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, "If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!"

  • John 19:14-21
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    14Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, at about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Behold, your King!"

    15They cried out, "Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your King?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar!"

    16So then he delivered him to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away.

    17He went out, bearing his cross, to the place called "The Place of a Skull," which is called in Hebrew, "Golgotha,"

    18where they crucified him, and with him two others, on either side one, and Jesus in the middle.

    19Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, "JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS."

    20Therefore many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.

    21The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, "Don't write, 'The King of the Jews,' but, 'he said, I am King of the Jews.'"

  • Matt 27:28-31
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    28They stripped him, and put a scarlet robe on him.

    29They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

    30They spat on him, and took the reed and struck him on the head.

    31When they had mocked him, they took the robe off of him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.

  • Matt 27:38-44
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    38Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left.

    39Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,

    40and saying, "You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!"

    41Likewise the chief priests also mocking, with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said,

    42"He saved others, but he can't save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.

    43He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, 'I am the Son of God.'"

    44The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach.

  • Matt 27:35-36
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    35When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,

    36and they sat and watched him there.

  • Matt 27:11
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    11Now Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, "Are you the King of the Jews?" Jesus said to him, "So you say."

  • Mark 15:17-18
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    17They clothed him with purple, and weaving a crown of thorns, they put it on him.

    18They began to salute him, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

  • Matt 27:22-23
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    22Pilate said to them, "What then shall I do to Jesus, who is called Christ?" They all said to him, "Let him be crucified!"

    23But the governor said, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, saying, "Let him be crucified!"

  • Mark 15:32
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    32Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him." Those who were crucified with him insulted him.

  • Luke 23:2-3
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    2They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king."

    3Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" He answered him, "So you say."

  • Mark 15:2
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    2Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" He answered, "So you say."

  • John 19:2-3
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    2The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown, and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment.

    3They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and they kept slapping him.

  • John 18:33
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    33Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, called Jesus, and said to him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"

  • Luke 23:33
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    33When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.

  • Matt 27:33
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    33They came to a place called "Golgotha," that is to say, "The place of a skull."

  • Mark 15:12-13
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    12Pilate again asked them, "What then should I do to him whom you call the King of the Jews?"

    13They cried out again, "Crucify him!"

  • Luke 23:35
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    35The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!"

  • Luke 24:20
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    20and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

  • John 18:39
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    39But you have a custom, that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Therefore do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?"

  • Matt 27:2
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    2and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

  • Matt 27:17
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    17When therefore they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ?"