Luke 23:37–38
And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
And saying, If thou be the king of the Iewes, saue thy selfe.
And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
And a superscription also was written ouer him in letters of Greeke, and Latin, & Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE IEWES.
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- Mark 15:26Rank 1 from verse 38
- Matthew 27:37Rank 2 from verse 38
- John 19:19–22Rank 3 from verse 38
19¶ 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.
19¶ And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the crosse. And the writing was, IESVS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE IEWES.
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.
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.
22Pilate answered, What I haue written, I haue written.
- Mark 15:32Rank 5 from verse 38
- Mark 15:18Rank 7 from verse 38
- Matthew 27:11Rank 8 from verse 38
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Luke 23:37
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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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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Sense 1: To rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through. Sense 2: Except or apart from.
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superscription
An inscription, title, name, charge, or written words placed upon or above something.
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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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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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Sense 1: Written messages or epistles. Sense 2: Characters of writing.
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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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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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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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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.
Selected passage38And 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.
Selected passage39¶ 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.