Matthew 27:37
And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
And set vp ouer his head, his accusation written, THIS IS IESVS THE KING OF THE IEWES.
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- John 19:19–22Rank 1 from verse 37
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.
- Luke 23:38Rank 2 from verse 37
- Mark 15:26Rank 3 from verse 37
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Matthew 27:37
1. To put or place a person or thing in a position, relation, or condition; when passive, to be so placed, fixed, or adorned. 2. To establish, fix, appoint, assign, prescribe, or determine. 3. To arrange, prepare, present, display, or put in order or array. 4. To direct, turn, or firmly apply the face, heart, eyes, mind, affection, or action toward something. 5. To start, advance, send out, proceed on a course or work, or make an attack, as in set forward, set forth, or set upon where those meanings apply. 6. To value or esteem; or, in set at nought or set light by, to despise. 7. Of the sun, to go down.
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The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.
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accusation
A charge or allegation of wrongdoing; the act or stated matter of accusing someone.
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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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 set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
37And set vp ouer his head, his accusation written, THIS IS IESVS THE KING OF THE IEWES.
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