Luke 23:38

NETBible

There was also an inscription 1  over him, “This is the king of the Jews.”

NIV ©

There was a written notice above him, which read: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

NASB ©

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

NLT ©

A signboard was nailed to the cross above him with these words: "This is the King of the Jews."

MSG ©

Printed over him was a sign: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

BBE ©

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

NRSV ©

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

NKJV ©

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

KJV
And
<1161>
a superscription
<1923>
also
<2532>
was
<2258> (5713)
written
<1125> (5772)
over
<1909>
him
<846>
in letters
<1121>
of Greek
<1673>_,
and
<2532>
Latin
<4513>_,
and
<2532>
Hebrew
<1444>_,
THIS
<3778>
IS
<2076> (5748)
THE KING
<935>
OF THE JEWS
<2453>_.
NASB ©
Now
<1161>
there was also
<2532>
an inscription
<1923>
above
<1909>
Him, "THIS
<3778>
IS THE KING
<935>
OF THE JEWS
<2453>
."
NET [draft] ITL
There was
<1510>
also
<2532>
an inscription
<1923>
over
<1909>
him
<846>
, “This
<3778>
is the king
<935>
of the Jews
<2453>
.”
GREEK
hn
<1510> (5713)
V-IXI-3S
de
<1161>
CONJ
kai
<2532>
CONJ
epigrafh
<1923>
N-NSF
ep
<1909>
PREP
autw
<846>
P-DSM
o
<3588>
T-NSM
basileuv
<935>
N-NSM
twn
<3588>
T-GPM
ioudaiwn
<2453>
A-GPM
outov
<3778>
D-NSM
NETBible

There was also an inscription 1  over him, “This is the king of the Jews.”

NET Notes

1 sn Mention of the inscription is an important detail, because the inscription would normally give the reason for the execution. It shows that Jesus was executed for claiming to be a king. It was also probably written with irony from the executioners’ point of view.