Luke 23:38

“And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Luke 23:38

And a superscription also was written ouer him in letters of Greeke, and Latin, & Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE IEWES.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Luke chapter 23

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

And there was also a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- American Standard Version (1901)

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

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

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

There was moreover a writing over His head: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- Weymouth Bible

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

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

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

Julia M. Zvaners's comment on 2013-03-17 18:41:34:

What was the original definition of Iewes and what year did it first appear in the bible? Also, why did the translators mistranslate the word as that is not what Pontius Pilate wrote? I feel that this is the most offensive verse in the bible because. Our Savior is the King of the Yehudim (Judeans) YeYeshua HaNazarei v Melech HaYehudim. And the word Jew was a vulgar English slang word that didn't appear till the 18th Century and Pilate was speaking of the country from which Yeshua was decent of not Jews. I have looked at it in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew. It breaks my heart to think that hated of the Hebrews so confused Christians to accept that Yeshua (Jesus) was ever King of the Jews. That is like saying he is King of the children of lies. Do you see why I find this so offensive to Our Lord and Savior? Yes I would like to understand why all the learned scholars have been unable to see their error.

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