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An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."
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Commentators explain that the sign was written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew to be understood by everyone. Greek was the language of culture, Latin the language of law, and Hebrew the language of the Jewish people. In this way, Pilate unintentionally proclaimed Jesus' kingship to the entire known world.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In letters of Greek, and so forth. See Barnes, Matthew 27:37.
A superscription (επιγραφη). Mr 15:26 has "the superscription of his accusation"Matthew 27:37, "his accusation,"[Refer…
19th Century
Anglican
And a superscription.—See Note on Matthew 27:38.
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Baptist
And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, and saying, If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself. And a su…
Luke’s record of the superscription over the cross shows the issue as Pilate, Jesus’ Roman judge, saw it. The word “this” is at the end of the sent…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And a superscription also was written Containing the crime he was charged with, and accused of; (See Gill on Mat…
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