Luke 23:38

Green's Literal Translation

And also an inscription was written over Him, in Greek and Latin and Hebrew letters: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
Someone had placed a handwritten plaque above Jesus's head that said, "King of the Jews."

Legacy Standard Bible
Now there was also an inscription above Him, "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now there was also an inscription above Him, "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."

Bible in Basic English
And these words were put in writing over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Darby Translation
And there was also an inscription [written] over him in Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew letters: This is the King of the Jews.

New King James Version
And an inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: [fn] THIS IS THE KINGOF THE JEWS.

Christian Standard Bible®
An inscription was above Him: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

World English Bible
An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And a superscription also was written over him in Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew letters, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Weymouth's New Testament
There was moreover a writing over His head: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

King James Version (1611)
And a superscription also was written ouer him in letters of Greeke, and Latin, & Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE IEWES.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And aboue ouer him was this superscripcion wrytten with letters of Greke, Latyn, and Hebrue: This is the kynge of the Iewes.

Mace New Testament (1729)
they likewise put the following inscription over his head, in Greek, in Latin, and in Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

THE MESSAGE
Printed over him was a sign: this is the king of the jews .

Amplified Bible
Now there was also an inscription above Him: "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."

American Standard Version
And there was also a superscription over him, This is the King of the Jews .

Revised Standard Version
There was also an inscription over him, "This is the King of the Jews."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And his superscripcio was writte over him in greke in latine and Ebreu: This is the kynge of the Iewes.

Update Bible Version
And there was also a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Webster's Bible Translation
And a superscription also was written over him, in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

New Century Version
At the top of the cross these words were written: this is the king of the jews .

New English Translation
There was also an inscription over him, "This is the king of the Jews."

Contemporary English Version
Above him was a sign that said, "This is the King of the Jews."

Complete Jewish Bible
And there was a notice over him which read, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS

Geneva Bible (1587)
And a superscription was also written ouer him, in Greeke letters, and in Latin, and in Hebrewe, This is that King of The Ievves.

George Lamsa Translation
There was also an inscription which was written over him, in Greek and Roman, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Hebrew Names Version
An inscription was also written over him in letters of Yevanit, Latin, and Hebrew: "THIS IS THE KING OF THE YEHUDIM."

International Standard Version
There was also an inscription over him written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew:written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew">[fn] "This is the King of the Jews."Matthew 27:37; Mark 15:26; John 19:19;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And there was also an inscription which was written over him in Greek and Roman and Hebrew, [fn] THIS IS THE KING OF THE JIHUDOYEE.

Murdock Translation
And there was likewise a superscription over him, written in Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

New Living Translation
A sign was fastened above him with these words: "This is the King of the Jews."

New Life Bible
These words were written in the Greek and Latin and Hebrew languages above His head: "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."

English Revised Version
And there was also a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Berean Standard Bible
Above Him was posted an inscription: This is the King of the Jews.

New Revised Standard
There was also an inscription over him, "This is the King of the Jews."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now there was an inscription also, over him - THE KING OF THE JEWS, THIS!

Douay-Rheims Bible
And there was also a superscription written over him in letters of Greek and Latin and Hebrew THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

King James Version
And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, This Is The King Of The Jews .

Lexham English Bible
And there was also an inscription over him, "This is the king of the Jews."

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And a superscription was written ouer him, with letters of greke, and latin, and hebrue, This is the king of the Iewes.

Easy-to-Read Version
(At the top of the cross these words were written: " this is the king of the jews .")

English Standard Version
There was also an inscription over him, "This is the King of the Jews."

New American Standard Bible
Now there was also an inscription above Him, "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."

Good News Translation
Above him were written these words: "This is the King of the Jews."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the superscripcioun was writun ouer hym with Greke lettris, and of Latyn, and of Ebreu, This is the kyng of Jewis.

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

Contextual Overview

³² And two others, two criminals, were led with Him to be put to death. ³³ And when they came on the place being called Skull, they crucified Him and the criminals there, one on the right, and one on the left. ³⁴ And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. And dividing His garments, they cast a lot. Psa. 22:18 ³⁵ And the people stood watching. And the rulers with them also scoffed, saying, He saved others; let Him save Himself, if this One is the Christ, the Elect of God. ³⁶ And coming near, the soldiers also mocked Him and were offering vinegar to Him, ³⁷ and saying, If You are the king of the Jews, save Yourself. ³⁸ And also an inscription was written over Him, in Greek and Latin and Hebrew letters: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. ³⁹ And one of the hanged criminals blasphemed Him, saying, If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us. ⁴⁰ But answering, the other rebuked him, saying, Do you not fear God, for you are in the same judgment? ⁴¹ And we indeed justly, for we receive things worthy of what we did. But this One did nothing wrong.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Luke 23:3, Matthew 27:11, Matthew 27:37, Mark 15:18, Mark 15:26, Mark 15:32, John 19:3, John 19:19-22

Reciprocal: Micah 5:2 - that is Matthew 2:2 - born Acts 21:40 - Hebrew

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And a superscription also was written,.... Containing the crime he was charged with, and accused of;

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 27:41-44.

Luke 23:38

In letters of Greek ... - See the notes at Matthew 27:37.

Luke 23:39

One of the malefactors - Matthew Matthew 27:44 says “the thieves - cast the same in his teeth.” See the apparent contradiction in these statements reconciled in the notes at that place.

If thou be Christ - If thou art the Messiah; if thou art what thou dost pretend to be. This is a taunt or reproach of the same kind as that of the priests in Luke 23:35.

Save thyself and us - Save our lives. Deliver us from the cross. This man did not seek for salvation truly; he asked not to be delivered from his sins; if he had, Jesus would also have heard him. Men often, in sickness and affliction, call upon God. They are earnest in prayer. They ask of God to save them, but it is only to save them from “temporal” death. It is not to be saved from their sins, and the consequence is, that when God “does” raise them up, they forget their promises, and live as they did before, as this robber “would” have done if Jesus had heard his prayer and delivered him from the cross.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 38. A superscription — See Matthew 27:37.

ln letters of Greek, and Latin and Hebrew — The inscription was written in all these languages, which were the most common, that all might see the reason why he was put to death. The inscription was written in Greek, on account of the Hellenistic Jews, who were then at Jerusalem because of the passover; it was written in Latin, that being the language of the government under which he was crucified; and it was written in Hebrew, that being the language of the place in which this deed of darkness was committed. But, by the good providence of God, the inscription itself exculpated him, and proved the Jews to be rebels against, and murderers of, their king. Matthew 27:37; Matthew 27:37. It is not to be wondered at that they wished Pilate to alter this inscription, John 19:21, as it was a record of their infamy.