Matthew 27:37
And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
KJV
καὶ ἐπέθηκαν ἐπάνω τῆς κεφαλῆς αὐτοῦ τὴν αἰτίαν αὐτοῦ γεγραμμένην· οὗτός ἐστιν Ἰησοῦς ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων.
Greek NT
Et imposuerunt super caput ejus causam ipsius scriptam : Hic est Jesus rex Judæorum.
Vulgate
And they set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
ASV
And they put over his head his cause written: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αἰτία
aitia
noun · 20×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
βασιλεύς
basileus
noun · 115×
γράφω
grapho
verb · 192×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κεφαλή
kephale
noun · 75×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
ἐπάνω
epano
adverb · 18×
ἐπιτίθημι
epitithemi
verb · 39×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
Ἰουδαῖος
ioudaios
adjective · 193×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Themes
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Without grace, can man know anything? Without God's grace, can man do or wish any good? Without grace, can man love God above all things? Without grace, can man keep the commandments of the Law? Without grace, can he merit eternal life? Without grace, can man prepare himself for grace? Without grace, can he rise from sin? Without grace, can man avoid sin? Having received grace,…
Mara bar Serapion, a Syrian Stoic philosopher writing to his son from prison, compares the fates of three wise men unjustly killed: Socrates, Pythagoras, and "the wise King" of the Jews. "What advantage did the Athenians gain from putting Socrates to death? What advantage did the men of Samos gain from burning Pythagoras? What advantage did the Jews gain from executing their wi…
Cross-references
- Isa 44:6 — Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
- Jer 30:21 — And their nobles shall be of themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach unto me: for who is this that engaged his hea
- John 19:19 — And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- John 19:19 — And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- Luke 23:38 — And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- Luke 23:38 — And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- Mark 15:26 — And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- Mark 15:26 — And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- Matt 25:34 — Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
- Matt 27:29 — And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!
- Matt 27:42 — He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
- Ps 45:1 — My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.
- Ps 47:6 — Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises.