Pilate wrote a notice and put it on the cross. The notice read, “Jesus from Nazareth, the king of the Jews.”
and made his home in a city called Nazareth. So what the prophets had said came true: “He will be called a Nazarene.”
They placed a written accusation above his head. It read, “This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.”
There was a written notice of the accusation against him. It read, “The king of the Jews.”
The people told him that Jesus from Nazareth was passing by.
A written notice was placed above him. It said, “This is the king of the Jews.”
Nathanael said to Jesus, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the king of Israel!”
Pilate went back into the palace, called for Jesus, and asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
When Pilate heard what Jesus said, he wanted to free him. But the Jews shouted, “If you free this man, you’re not a friend of the emperor. Anyone who claims to be a king is defying the emperor.”
The time was about noon on the Friday of the Passover festival. Pilate said to the Jews, “Look, here’s your king!”
The chief priests of the Jewish people told Pilate, “Don’t write, ‘The king of the Jews!’ Instead, write, ‘He said that he is the king of the Jews.’ ”
They went up to him, said, “Long live the king of the Jews!” and slapped his face.
“I used to think that I had to do a lot of things to oppose the one named Jesus of Nazareth.
However, Peter said to him, “I don’t have any money, but I’ll give you what I do have. Through the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth, walk!”