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Matthew 27:37

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— And above His head they put up the charge against Him which read, “THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And they set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— And they set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And they set up over his head his accusation written: This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And they put up, over his head, his accusation, written—THIS, IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and they put up over his head, his accusation written, 'This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And they put over his head his cause written: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— They set vp also ouer his head his cause written, THIS IS IESVS THE KING OF THE IEWES.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And set vp ouer his head, his accusation written, THIS IS IESVS THE KING OF THE IEWES.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And they placed above his head in writing the reason for his death: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— And they placed over his head the occasion of his death, in the writing, This (is) Jeshu, the King of the Jihudoyee.
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And they placed over his head the cause of his death, in the writing: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And 2532
{2532} Prime
καί
kai
{kahee}
Apparently a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so, then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words.
set up 2007
{2007} Prime
ἐπιτίθημι
epitithemi
{ep-ee-tith'-ay-mee}
From G1909 and G5087; to impose (in a friendly or hostile sense).
z5656
<5656> Grammar
Tense - Aorist (See G5777)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 2319
over 1883
{1883} Prime
ἐπάνω
epano
{ep-an'-o}
From G1909 and G0507; up above, that is, over or on (of place, amount, rank, etc.).
his 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
head 2776
{2776} Prime
κεφαλή
kephale
{kef-al-ay'}
Probably from the primary word κάπτω [[kapto]] (in the sense of seizing); the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively.
his 846
{0846} Prime
αὐτός
autos
{ow-tos'}
From the particle αὖ [[au]] (perhaps akin to the base of G0109 through the idea of a baffling wind; backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the compound of G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons.
accusation 156
{0156} Prime
αἰτία
aitia
{ahee-tee'-a}
From the same as G0154; a cause (as if asked for), that is, (logical) reason (motive, matter), (legal) crime (alleged or proved).
written, 1125
{1125} Prime
γράφω
grapho
{graf'-o}
A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively to describe.
z5772
<5772> Grammar
Tense - Perfect (See G5778)
Voice - Passive (See G5786)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 463
THIS 3778
{3778} Prime
οὗτος
houtos
{hoo'-tos}
Including the nominative masculine plural (second form), nominative feminine signular (third form), and the nominate feminine plural, (fourth form). From the article G3588 and G0846; the he (she or it), that is, this or that (often with the article repeated).
IS 2076
{2076} Prime
ἐστί
esti
{es-tee'}
Third person singular present indicative of G1510; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are.
z5748
<5748> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - No Voice Stated (See G5799)
Mood - Indicative (See G5791)
Count - 1612
JESUS 2424
{2424} Prime
Ἰησοῦς
Iesous
{ee-ay-sooce'}
Of Hebrew origin [H3091]; Jesus (that is, Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites.
THE x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
KING 935
{0935} Prime
βασιλεύς
basileus
{bas-il-yooce'}
Probably from G0939 (through the notion of a foundation of power); a sovereign (abstractly, relatively or figuratively).
OF THE x3588
(3588) Complement

ho
{ho}
The masculine, feminine (second) and neuter (third) forms, in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom).
JEWS. 2453
{2453} Prime
Ἰουδαῖος
Ioudaios
{ee-oo-dah'-yos}
From G2448 (in the sense of G2455 as a country); Judaean, that is, belonging to Jehudah.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Matthew 27:34-50.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Matthew 27:33-49.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Matthew 27:37

(9) And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

(9) He is pronounced the true Messiah, even by those who reject him.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
his accusation:

Mark 15:26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, 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.
John 19:19-22 And Pilate wrote a title, and put [it] on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. ... Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.
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Mk 15:26. Lk 23:38. Jn 19:19.

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