Matthew 27:37 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

³⁷ They attached over His head [i.e., to the upright portion of the cross] the charge made against Him, which read, “This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁷ and set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁷ And over His head they put the accusation against Him (the cause of His death), which read, This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁷ And they set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Common English Bible

³⁷ They placed above his head the charge against him. It read, “This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁷ And they set his accusation above his head, written as: THIS IS JESUS, KING OF THE JEWS.

Matthew 27:37 Cross References

Luke 23:38

There was an inscription above Him [i.e., on the upright portion of the cross], stating, “This is the king of the Jews.”

Mark 15:26

The inscription, stating the charge against Him, was attached above His head [i.e., to the upright portion of the cross]. It read, “The king of the Jews.”

Matthew 27:38

They [also] crucified two thieves with Him, one at His right side and one at His left.

Matthew 27:42

“He saved other people, [but] he cannot [even] save himself [i.e., from dying]. He is ‘the king of Israel;’ let him now come down from the cross and then we will believe in him.