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 ils disaient: Si tu es le roi des Juifs, sauve-toi toi-même!

38 Il y avait au-dessus de lui cette inscription: Celui-ci est le roi des Juifs.

39 L’un des malfaiteurs crucifiés l’injuriait, disant: N’es-tu pas le Christ? Sauve-toi toi-même, et sauve-nous!

40 Mais l’autre le reprenait, et disait: Ne crains-tu pas Dieu, toi qui subis la même condamnation?

41 Pour nous, c’est justice, car nous recevons ce qu’ont mérité nos crimes; mais celui-ci n’a rien fait de mal.

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What Does Luke 23:39 Mean?

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