Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of superscribing. 2. (n.) That which is written or engraved on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, or the like. 3. (n.) That part of a prescription which contains the Latin word recipe (Take) or the sign /. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia SUPERSCRIPTION su-per-skrip'-shun (epigraphe): (1) The legend on a coin designating the person in whose honor or by whose authority it is issued (Matthew 22:20 Mark 12:16 Luke 20:24). (2) The accusation on the cross of Jesus (Mark 15:26 Luke 23:38). According to Roman custom an inscription bearing the charge or ground of a criminal's condemnation was fixed to the cross on which he was crucified. The use of such an inscription at the crucifixion of Jesus is mentioned by all four evangelists. The fullest description is that of Mark, "the superscription of his accusation" (he epigraphe tes aitias autou) (15:26). Matthew calls it more briefly "his accusation" (ten aitian autou) (27:38), while Luke styles it merely "a superscription" (epigraphe) (23:38). In the Fourth Gospel it is called a "title" (titlon) (John 19:19). The text of the superscription is given by the four evangelists in varying terms and with various degrees of fullness. Russell Benjamin Miller

Multi-Version Concordance Superscription (5 Occurrences) Matthew 22:20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? (KJV ASV DBY WBS) Mark 12:16 And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's. (KJV ASV DBY WBS) Mark 15:26 The superscription of his accusation was written over him, "THE KING OF THE JEWS." (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS) Luke 20:24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's. (KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT) Luke 23:38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. (KJV ASV WBS YLT)