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Berean Standard Bible

“Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.”

John 19:20

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Pilate has had a sign written and fastened to the cross. It reads Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

This 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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

This 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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The writing was seen by a number of the Jews, for the place where Jesus was put to death on the cross was near the town; and the writing was in Hebrew and Latin and Greek.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y muchos de los Judíos leyeron este título: porque el lugar donde estaba crucificado Jesús era cerca de la ciudad: y estaba escrito en hebreo, en griego, y en latín.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Muchos de los judíos lo leyeron, porque el lugar donde crucificaron a Jesús estaba cerca de la ciudad. El letrero estaba escrito en arameo, latín y griego.

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