The leading priests said to Pilate, “Don’t write, ‘The King of the Jews.’ But write, ‘This man said, “I am the King of the Jews.” ’ ”
It was about noon on Preparation Day of Passover week. Pilate said to the crowd, “Here is your king!”
Pilate wrote a sign and put it on the cross. It read: jesus of nazareth, the king of the jews.