Luke 23:38

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And there was also a superscription written over him, in letters of Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew, `This is the King of the Jews.'

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  • Mark 15:26 : 26 and the inscription of his accusation was written above -- `The King of the Jews.'
  • Matt 27:37 : 37 and they put up over his head, his accusation written, `This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.'
  • Mark 15:32 : 32 The Christ! the king of Israel -- let him come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe;' and those crucified with him were reproaching him.
  • Luke 23:3 : 3 And Pilate questioned him, saying, `Thou art the king of the Jews?' and he answering him, said, `Thou dost say `it'.'
  • John 19:3 : 3 and said, `Hail! the king of the Jews;' and they were giving him slaps.
  • John 19:19-22 : 19 And Pilate also wrote a title, and put `it' on the cross, and it was written, `Jesus the Nazarene, the king of the Jews;' 20 this title, therefore, read many of the Jews, because the place was nigh to the city where Jesus was crucified, and it was having been written in Hebrew, in Greek, in Roman. 21 The chief priests of the Jews said, therefore, to Pilate, `Write not -- The king of the Jews, but that one said, I am king of the Jews;' 22 Pilate answered, `What I have written, I have written.'
  • Mark 15:18 : 18 and began to salute him, `Hail, King of the Jews.'
  • Matt 27:11 : 11 And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor did question him, saying, `Art thou the king of the Jews!' And Jesus said to him, `Thou sayest.'

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  • Mark 15:25-30
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    25and it was the third hour, and they crucified him;

    26and the inscription of his accusation was written above -- `The King of the Jews.'

    27And with him they crucify two robbers, one on the right hand, and one on his left,

    28and the Writing was fulfilled that is saying, `And with lawless ones he was numbered.'

    29And those passing by were speaking evil of him, shaking their heads, and saying, `Ah, the thrower down of the sanctuary, and in three days the builder!

    30save thyself, and come down from the cross!'

  • Matt 27:36-44
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    36and sitting down, they were watching him there,

    37and they put up over his head, his accusation written, `This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.'

    38Then crucified with him are two robbers, one on the right hand, and one on the left,

    39and those passing by were speaking evil of him, wagging their heads,

    40and saying, `Thou that art throwing down the sanctuary, and in three days building `it', save thyself; if Son thou art of God, come down from the cross.'

    41And in like manner also the chief priests mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,

    42`Others he saved; himself he is not able to save! If he be King of Israel, let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe him;

    43he hath trusted on God, let Him now deliver him, if He wish him, because he said -- Son of God I am;'

    44with the same also the robbers, who were crucified with him, were reproaching him.

  • John 19:17-21
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    17and bearing his cross, he went forth to the place called `Place' of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew Golgotha;

    18where they crucified him, and with him two others, on this side, and on that side, and Jesus in the midst.

    19And Pilate also wrote a title, and put `it' on the cross, and it was written, `Jesus the Nazarene, the king of the Jews;'

    20this title, therefore, read many of the Jews, because the place was nigh to the city where Jesus was crucified, and it was having been written in Hebrew, in Greek, in Roman.

    21The chief priests of the Jews said, therefore, to Pilate, `Write not -- The king of the Jews, but that one said, I am king of the Jews;'

  • Luke 23:32-37
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    32And there were also others -- two evil-doers -- with him, to be put to death;

    33and when they came to the place that is called Skull, there they crucified him and the evil-doers, one on the right hand and one on the left.

    34And Jesus said, `Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.

    35And the people were standing, looking on, and the rulers also were sneering with them, saying, `Others he saved, let him save himself, if this be the Christ, the choice one of God.'

    36And mocking him also were the soldiers, coming near and offering vinegar to him,

    37and saying, `If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.'

  • Luke 23:39
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    39And one of the evil-doers who were hanged, was speaking evil of him, saying, `If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us.'

  • Mark 15:32
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    32The Christ! the king of Israel -- let him come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe;' and those crucified with him were reproaching him.

  • Luke 23:2-3
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    2and began to accuse him, saying, `This one we found perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying himself to be Christ a king.'

    3And Pilate questioned him, saying, `Thou art the king of the Jews?' and he answering him, said, `Thou dost say `it'.'

  • Matt 27:29
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    29and having plaited him a crown out of thorns they put `it' on his head, and a reed in his right hand, and having kneeled before him, they were mocking him, saying, `Hail, the king of the Jews.'

  • John 19:14
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    14and it was the preparation of the passover, and as it were the sixth hour, and he saith to the Jews, `Lo, your king!'

  • Mark 15:17-18
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    17and clothe him with purple, and having plaited a crown of thorns, they put `it' on him,

    18and began to salute him, `Hail, King of the Jews.'

  • Mark 15:2
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    2and Pilate questioned him, `Art thou the king of the Jews?' and he answering said to him, `Thou dost say `it'.'

  • John 18:32-33
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    32that the word of Jesus might be fulfilled which he said, signifying by what death he was about to die.

    33Pilate, therefore, entered into the praetorium again, and called Jesus, and said to him, `Thou art the King of the Jews?'

  • Matt 27:11
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    11And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor did question him, saying, `Art thou the king of the Jews!' And Jesus said to him, `Thou sayest.'

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

    23And the governor said, `Why, what evil did he?' and they were crying out the more, saying, `Let be crucified.'

  • Luke 24:20
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    20how also the chief priests and our rulers did deliver him up to a judgment of death, and crucified him;

  • John 18:39
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    39and ye have a custom that I shall release to you one in the passover; will ye, therefore, `that' I shall release to you the king of the Jews?'

  • Luke 23:21
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    21but they were calling out, saying, `Crucify, crucify him.'

  • John 19:2-3
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    2and the soldiers having plaited a crown of thorns, did place `it' on his head, and a purple garment they put around him,

    3and said, `Hail! the king of the Jews;' and they were giving him slaps.

  • Luke 23:23
    72%

    23And they were pressing with loud voices asking him to be crucified, and their voices, and those of the chief priests, were prevailing,

  • Mark 15:12-13
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    12And Pilate answering, again said to them, `What, then, will ye `that' I shall do to him whom ye call king of the Jews?'

    13and they again cried out, `Crucify him.'

  • Mark 15:39
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    39and the centurion who was standing over-against him, having seen that, having so cried out, he yielded the spirit, said, `Truly this man was Son of God.'

  • Luke 23:47
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    47And the centurion having seen what was done, did glorify God, saying, `Really this man was righteous;'