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Luke 23:38

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

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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✦ MADE SIMPLE

They put a sign above him written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew that said, 'THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even in his darkest moment, Jesus' true identity couldn't be hidden.

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A lot of Jewish people ended up reading this sign because Jesus was crucified close to the city where everyone could see it. And they made sure to write it in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin — basically all the languages people spoke there.

Then I said, 'Here I am — it's written about me in the scriptures — I'm coming to do what you want, God.'

You're joining this incredible gathering — the church of God's firstborn children whose names are already written in heaven, coming before God who judges everyone fairly, and connecting with the spirits of good people who've been made complete.

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