Luke 23:38

38 And the superscription was written over him with Greek letters [with letters of Greek], and of Latin, and of Hebrew, This is the king of 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 And the knights approached, and scorned him, and proffered vinegar to him, [Forsooth and knights coming nigh scorned him, and offered vinegar to him,

37 and said [saying], If thou art king of Jews, make thee safe.

38 And the superscription was written over him with Greek letters [with letters of Greek], and of Latin, and of Hebrew, This is the king of Jews

39 And one of these thieves that hanged, blasphemed him, and said [Forsooth one of those thieves that hanged, blasphemed him, saying], If thou art Christ, make thyself safe and us.

40 But the other answering, blamed him, and said, Neither thou dreadest God, [thou] that art in the same condemnation? [Soothly the tother answering, blamed him, saying, Neither thou dreadest God, thou that art in the same damnation?]