20Therefore many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.


In Context

17 He went out, bearing his cross, to the place called |The Place of a Skull,| which is called in Hebrew, |Golgotha,|

18 where they crucified him, and with him two others, on either side one, and Jesus in the middle.

19 Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, |JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.|

20 Therefore many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.

21 The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, |Don't write, 'The King of the Jews,' but, 'he said, I am King of the Jews.'|

22 Pilate answered, |What I have written, I have written.|

John 19:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:20This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, [and] Greek, [and] Latin.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:20Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and the sign was written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:20This title therefore many of the Jews did read: because the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, in Greek, and in Latin.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:20This title therefore read many of the Jews, for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city; and it was written in Hebrew, and in Latin, and in Greek.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:20This title therefore many of the Jews read, for the place of the city where Jesus was crucified was near; and it was written in Hebrew, Greek, Latin.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:20This title therefore read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and in Latin, and in Greek.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:20Many of the Jews then read this title: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:20this title, therefore, read many of the Jews, because the place was nigh to the city where Jesus was crucified, and it was having been written in Hebrew, in Greek, in Roman.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:20This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was near to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.