Matthew 27:37

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and they put up over his head, his accusation written, `This is Jesus, 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.'
  • Luke 23:38 : 38 And there was also a superscription written over him, in letters of Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew, `This is the King of the Jews.'
  • 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.'

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  • Mark 15:25-29
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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!

  • Luke 23:37-39
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    37and saying, `If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.'

    38And there was also a superscription written over him, in letters of Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew, `This is the King of the Jews.'

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

  • John 19:14-21
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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!'

    15and they cried out, `Take away, take away, crucify him;' Pilate saith to them, `Your king shall I crucify?' the chief priests answered, `We have no king except Caesar.'

    16Then, therefore, he delivered him up to them, that he may be crucified, and they took Jesus and led `him' away,

    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;'

  • Matt 27:28-31
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    28and having unclothed him, they put around him a crimson cloak,

    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.'

    30And having spit on him, they took the reed, and were smiting on his head;

    31and when they had mocked him, they took off from him the cloak, and put on him his own garments, and led him away to crucify `him'.

  • Matt 27:38-44
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    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.

  • Matt 27:35-36
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    35And having crucified him, they divided his garments, casting a lot, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the prophet, `They divided my garments to themselves, and over my vesture they cast a lot;'

    36and sitting down, they were watching him there,

  • 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.'

  • 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.'

  • 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.'

  • 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'.'

  • 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 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.

  • John 18:33
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    33Pilate, therefore, entered into the praetorium again, and called Jesus, and said to him, `Thou art the King of the Jews?'

  • Luke 23:33
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    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.

  • Matt 27:33
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    33and having come to a place called Golgotha, that is called Place of a Skull,

  • 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.'

  • Luke 23:35
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    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.'

  • 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?'

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

  • Matt 27:17
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    17they therefore having been gathered together, Pilate said to them, `Whom will ye I shall release to you? Barabbas or Jesus who is called Christ?'