John 19:19–22
¶ And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
¶ And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the crosse. And the writing was, IESVS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE IEWES.
This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.
This title then read many of the Iewes: for the place where Iesus was crucified, was nigh to the citie, and it was written in Hebrewe, and Greeke, and Latine.
Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.
Then said the chiefe Priests of the Iewes to Pilate, Write not, The king of the Iewes: but that he said, I am King of the Iewes.
Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.
Pilate answered, What I haue written, I haue written.
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From verse 19
- Matthew 27:37Rank 1 from verse 19
- Luke 23:38Rank 2 from verse 19
- Mark 15:26Rank 3 from verse 19
- John 19:14Rank 4 from verse 19
- John 1:45–46Rank 7 from verse 19
45Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.
46And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.
45Philip findeth Nathaneel, and saith vnto him, We haue found him of whom*Moses in the Law, and the *Prophets did write, Iesus of Nazareth the sonne of Ioseph.
46And Nathaneel said vnto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith vnto him, Come and see.
- John 18:33Rank 9 from verse 19
- John 19:12Rank 10 from verse 19
12And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cæsar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cæsar.
12And from thencefore Pilate sought to release him: but the Iewes cried out, saying, If thou let this man goe, thou art not Cesars friend: whosoeuer maketh himselfe a king, speaketh against Cesar.
- John 19:21Rank 11 from verse 19
From verse 20
- Acts 21:37Rank 1 from verse 20
- Acts 21:40Rank 2 from verse 20
40And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
40And when he had giuen him licence, Paul stood on the staires, and beckened with the hand vnto the people: and when there was made a great silence, he spake vnto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying.
- Acts 26:14Rank 4 from verse 20
14And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
14And when wee were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking vnto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? It is hard for thee to kicke against the prickes.
- John 19:13Rank 5 from verse 20
13¶ When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
13¶ When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Iesus foorth, and sate downe in the iudgement seate, in a place that is called the pauement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.
- Revelation 16:16Rank 7 from verse 20
- Hebrews 13:12Rank 8 from verse 20
- Revelation 9:11Rank 9 from verse 20
11And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.
11And they had a king ouer them, which is the Angel of the bottomlesse pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greeke tongue hath his name †Apollyon.
From verse 21
- John 19:14Rank 1 from verse 21
- John 19:19Rank 2 from verse 21
From verse 22
- Psalms 76:10Rank 1 from verse 22
- Esther 4:16Rank 2 from verse 22
16Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
16Goe, gather together all the Iewes that are †present in Shushan, and fast yee for me, and neither eate nor drinke three dayes, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise, and so will I goe in vnto the king, which is not according to the Law, and if I perish, I perish.
- Genesis 43:14Rank 3 from verse 22
14And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
14And God Almightie giue you mercie before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Beniamin: ‖If I be bereaued of my children, I am bereaued.
- John 19:12Rank 4 from verse 22
12And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cæsar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cæsar.
12And from thencefore Pilate sought to release him: but the Iewes cried out, saying, If thou let this man goe, thou art not Cesars friend: whosoeuer maketh himselfe a king, speaketh against Cesar.
- Proverbs 8:29Rank 5 from verse 22
- Psalms 65:7Rank 6 from verse 22
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John 19:19
Set down, recorded, composed, or communicated in writing; the past tense of write.
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An inscription put over any thing as a name by which it is known.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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Sense 1: An instrument of execution formed of two pieces of timber crossing each other, used for crucifixion. Sense 2: By reference to Christ, his crucifixion and death upon it. Sense 3: A burden of suffering or self-denial borne in following Christ.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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Members of the Jewish people or nation.
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John 19:20
An inscription put over any thing as a name by which it is known.
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To perceive and understand written words, whether silently or by uttering them aloud.
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Members of the Jewish people or nation.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.
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1. Put to death by being fastened to a cross. 2. By figure, treated as crucified or put to death in relation to sin.
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Near or close in place, time, relationship, kinship, condition, access, or degree; approaching, drawing close, at hand, or almost.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Past-tense or past-participial form of write (to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing).
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. A designation for Abraham and people of his descended nation, the Israelites or Jews. 2. The Hebrew language or tongue, and words or names expressed in it.
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Sense 1: A Greek person or one belonging to the Greek-speaking world. Sense 2: The Greek language.
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A language.
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John 19:21
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.
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Persons set apart to religious service, sanctuary duty, sacrifice, intercession, teaching, or representation before a deity.
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Members of the Jewish people or nation.
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Sense 1: To form letters or words, inscribe, record, compose, copy, or communicate in writing. Sense 2: By figure, to impress and establish something upon the heart or mind.
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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
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John 19:22
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of write (to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing).
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18Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.
18Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Iesus in the middest.
19¶ And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
19¶ And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the crosse. And the writing was, IESVS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE IEWES.
Selected passage20This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.
20This title then read many of the Iewes: for the place where Iesus was crucified, was nigh to the citie, and it was written in Hebrewe, and Greeke, and Latine.
Selected passage21Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.
21Then said the chiefe Priests of the Iewes to Pilate, Write not, The king of the Iewes: but that he said, I am King of the Iewes.
Selected passage22Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.
22Pilate answered, What I haue written, I haue written.
Selected passage23¶ Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
23¶ *Then the souldiers, when they had crucified Iesus, tooke his garments, (and made foure parts, to euery souldier a part) and also his coat: Now the coate was without seame, ‖wouen from the top thorowout.