Luke 23:38

38 An inscription was above Him:^[a] THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS

Luke 23:38 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 23:38

And a superscription also was written
Containing the crime he was charged with, and accused of; (See Gill on Matthew 27:37); (See Gill on John 19:19); (See Gill on John 19:20).

Luke 23:38 In-Context

36 The soldiers also mocked Him. They came offering Him sour wine

37 and said, "If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!"

38 An inscription was above Him: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS

39 Then one of the criminals hanging there began to yell insults at Him: "Aren't You the Messiah? Save Yourself and us!"

40 But the other answered, rebuking him: "Don't you even fear God, since you are undergoing the same punishment?

Footnotes

• [a] Other mss add written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew letters