Luke 23:39 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.”

Luke 23:39 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 23:39 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 23:39 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!””

Luke 23:39 — World English Bible

Luke 23:39 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And one of the malefactors that were hanged railed on him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us. ”

Luke 23:39 — American Standard Version

Luke 23:39 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And one of the evil-doers who were hanged, was speaking evil of him, saying, `If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us.'”

Luke 23:39 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 23:39 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Now one of the malefactors who had been hanged spoke insultingly to him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us. ”

Luke 23:39 — Darby Translation

Luke 23:39 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And one of the euill doers, which were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou be that Christ, saue thy selfe and vs.”

Luke 23:39 — Geneva Bible

Luke 23:39 in Context — Luke 23

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

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

39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

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What Does Luke 23:39 Mean?

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