And one of the evil-doers on the cross, with bitter feeling, said to him, Are you not the Christ? Get yourself and us out of this.
Saying, Where is the King of the Jews whose birth has now taken place? We have seen his star in the east and have come to give him worship.
And Jesus was before the ruler, who put a question to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said to him, You say so.
And they put up over his head the statement of his crime in writing, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
And, as if honouring him, they said, Long life to the King of the Jews!
And the statement of his crime was put in writing on the cross, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
And when the sixth hour had come, it was dark over all the land till the ninth hour.
And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so.
And they kept coming and saying, Long life to the King of the Jews! And they gave him blows with their hands.