Luke 23 · Verse 37

Luke 23:37

And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
Luke 23:37, King James Version

Luke 23:37 in other translations

BSB“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”
WEBand saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
ASVand saying, If thou art the King of the Jews, save thyself.
YLTand saying, ‘If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.'
DARBYand saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
BBEAnd saying, If you are the King of the Jews, get yourself free.
WebsterAnd saying, If thou art the King of the Jews, save thyself.

What does Luke 23:37 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 23:32-43

As soon as Christ was fastened to the cross, he prayed for those who crucified him. The great thing he died to purchase and procure for us, is the forgiveness of sin. This he prays for. Jesus was crucified between two thieves; in them were shown the different effects the cross of Christ would have upon the children of men in the preaching the gospel. One malefactor was hardened to the last. No troubles of themselves…

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Luke 23:37 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiandG2532
λέγοντες·legontessaying;G3004
εἰeiIfG1487
σὺsuYou yourselfG4771
εἶeiareG1510
ὁhotheG3588
βασιλεὺςbasileusKingG935
τῶνtōnof theG3588
Ἰουδαίων,IoudaiōnJews,G2453
σῶσονsōsondo saveG4982
σεαυτόν.seautonYourself!G4771

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Context

  • Luke 23:36

    And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

  • Luke 23:37

    And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

  • 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.

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Luke 23:37 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y diciendo: Si tú eres el Rey de los Judíos, sálvate á ti mismo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et disant: Si toi, tu es le roi des Juifs, sauve-toi toi-même.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und sagten: Wenn du der König der Juden bist, so rette dich selbst!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et dicentes: Si tu es rex Judæorum, salvum te fac.