Luke 23:38

38 Above him were written these words: "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 made fun of him: they came up to him and offered him cheap wine,

37 and said, "Save yourself if you are the king of the Jews!"

38 Above him were written these words: "This is the King of the Jews.

39 One of the criminals hanging there hurled insults at him: "Aren't you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!"

40 The other one, however, rebuked him, saying, "Don't you fear God? You received the same sentence he did.