KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Luke 23:36–39
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Luke 23:36
36And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
36And the souldiers also mocked him, comming to him, and offering him vineger,
Luke 23:37
37And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
37And saying, If thou be the king of the Iewes, saue thy selfe.
Luke 23:38
38And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
38And a superscription also was written ouer him in letters of Greeke, and Latin, & Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE IEWES.
Luke 23:39
39¶ And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
39¶ And one of y e malefactors, which were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, saue thy selfe and vs.
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DEFINED WORDS
Luke 23:36
Persons engaged or enlisted in military service.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Ridiculed or treated with contempt.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The act of approaching or arriving.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Something presented or given, especially a gift or sacrifice brought before God; also the act of presenting it.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
A sour acidic drink or liquid, sometimes specified as made from wine or strong drink.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Luke 23:37
A sovereign ruler; one who reigns over a people or realm.
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Members of the Jewish people; Hebrews or Israelites identified as Jews.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To rescue, preserve, deliver, or keep from loss or danger.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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Luke 23:38
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superscription
Writing placed upon or above something; an inscription.
Meaning drawn from: Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604
To write: to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Written messages or epistles; also characters of writing.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
A Greek person or one belonging to the Greek-speaking world; also the Greek language.
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The language of ancient Rome.
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A member of the Hebrew people; the Hebrew language; Hebrew in origin.
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A sovereign ruler; one who reigns over a people or realm.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
Members of the Jewish people; Hebrews or Israelites identified as Jews.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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Luke 23:39
The number one; a single person or thing; the same or united as a whole.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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malefactors
Evildoers or persons who commit crimes.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · KJV usage (PCE)
Suspended; put to death by being suspended by the neck.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · KJV usage (PCE)
To speak reproachfully, abusively, or blasphemously against.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The Anointed One.
Meaning drawn from: Cawdrey 1604
To rescue, preserve, deliver, or keep from loss or danger.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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From verse 36
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Open the full verse study21They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
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Open the full verse study48And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink.
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Open the full verse study36And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.
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Open the full verse study34¶ They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.
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Open the full verse study28¶ After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
29Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
30When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
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Open the full verse study11And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
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Open the full verse study19And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.
20And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
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Open the full verse study29¶ And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
30And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.
From verse 38
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Open the full verse study26And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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Open the full verse study37And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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Open the full verse study19¶ And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
20This 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.
21Then 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.
22Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.
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Open the full verse study3And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest it.
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Open the full verse study32Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
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Open the full verse study3And said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they smote him with their hands.
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Open the full verse study18And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
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Open the full verse study11And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest.
From verse 39
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Open the full verse study44The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
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Open the full verse study32Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.
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Open the full verse study35And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
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Open the full verse study37And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
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Open the full verse study34I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.
35Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
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