The title which Pilate ordered to be attached to the cross of Jesus (Luke 23: 38; John 19: 19) or fastened round his neck. The word is also used for the words written on a coin (Mark 12: 16).
Citation for superscription
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MLA
"superscription." In A Dictionary of the Bible. Ed. W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online. May 18, 2013. <http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1841>.
Chicago
"superscription." In A Dictionary of the Bible. , edited by W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online, http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1841 (accessed May 18, 2013).