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 Y diciendo: Si tú eres el Rey de los Judíos, sálvate á ti mismo.

38 Y había también sobre él un título escrito con letras griegas, y latinas, y hebraicas: ESTE ES EL REY DE LOS JUDIOS.

39 Y uno de los malhechores que estaban colgados, le injuriaba, diciendo: Si tú eres el Cristo, sálvate á ti mismo y á nosotros.

40 Y respondiendo el otro, reprendióle, diciendo: ¿Ni aun tú temes á Dios, estando en la misma condenación?

41 Y nosotros, á la verdad, justamente [padecemos]; porque recibimos lo que merecieron nuestros hechos: mas éste ningún mal hizo.

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What Does Luke 23:39 Mean?

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