Luke 23:38 BSB — MannaFest

Luke 23:38

Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

BSB

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

2 voices

Ambrose of Milan

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (397)

And rightly is the title placed above the cross, because Christ's kingdom is not of the human body, but of the power of God. I read the title of the King of the Jews, when I read, My kingdom is not of this world. (John 18:36.) I read the cause of Christ written above His head, when I read, And the Word was God. (John 1:1.) For the head of Christ is God. (1 Cor. 11:3.)

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

This was written in those that were called the three learned languages, Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, for those are best learned that have learned Christ. It was written in these three languages that it might be known and read of all men; but God designed by it to signify that the gospel of Christ should be preached to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem, and be read in all languages.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

A superscription - See Mat 27:37. In 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.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἦν	ēn	There was	G1510 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
καὶ	kai	also	G2532 →
ἐπιγραφὴ	epigraphē	an inscription	G1923 →
ἐπ᾽	ep᾽	over	G1909 →
αὐτῷ	autō	Him	G846 →
ὁ	ho	the	G3588 →
βασιλεὺς	basileus	King	G935 →
τῶν	tōn	of the	G3588 →
Ἰουδαίων	Ioudaiōn	Jews	G2453 →
οὗτος.¶	houtos	This [is].	G3778 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Mark 15:26
And the charge inscribed against Him read: THE KING OF THE JEWS.
leads to
- Zechariah 9:9
  Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of…
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Matthew 27:37
  Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Through
Mark 15:32
Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him.
leads to
- Luke 23:39–43
  One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”
- Matthew 27:44
  In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.
Through
Luke 23:3
So Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” “You have said so,” Jesus replied.
leads to
- John 1:49
  “Rabbi,” Nathanael answered, “You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”
- 1 Timothy 6:13
  I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who made the good confession in His testimony before Pontius Pilate:
Through
Matthew 27:37
Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
leads to
- Mark 15:26
  And the charge inscribed against Him read: THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- John 19:19–22
  Pilate also had a notice posted on the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Luke

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Luke