Translation Comparison

Luke 23:38

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The verse Luke 23:38 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Luke 23:38 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
American Standard VersionASV	And there was also a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And there was also a superscription written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	And there was also an inscription written over him in Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew letters: This is the King of the Jews.
English Revised VersionERV	And there was also a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	And a superscription also was written over him, in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
World English BibleWEB	An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: \|THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And there was also a superscription written over him, in letters of Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew, 'This is the King of the Jews.'
American King James VersionAKJV	And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	There was moreover a writing over His head: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

King James Bible

KJV

And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

American Standard Version

ASV

And there was also a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And there was also a superscription written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And there was also an inscription written over him in Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew letters: This is the King of the Jews.

English Revised Version

ERV

And there was also a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And a superscription also was written over him, in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

World English Bible

WEB

An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: |THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And there was also a superscription written over him, in letters of Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew, 'This is the King of the Jews.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

There was moreover a writing over His head: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

King James Bible

KJV

And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

American Standard Version

ASV

And there was also a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And there was also a superscription written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

And there was also an inscription written over him in Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew letters: This is the King of the Jews.

English Revised Version

ERV

And there was also a superscription over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

And a superscription also was written over him, in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

World English Bible

WEB

An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: |THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And there was also a superscription written over him, in letters of Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew, 'This is the King of the Jews.'

American King James Version

AKJV

And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

There was moreover a writing over His head: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.