His superscription was written over him, in greek, latin, and ebrue letters: This is the king of the jews.
saying: Where is he that is born King of the Jews? We have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
¶ Iesus stood before the deputy: and the deputy asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the jews? Iesus said unto him: Thou sayest.
And they set up over his head the cause of his death written: This is Iesus the king of the jews.
And began to salute him: Hail king of the jewes.
And the title of the cause of his death was written: The king of the jewes.
Let Christ the king of Israel now descend from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him, checked him also.
And Pilate opposed him saying: Art thou the king of the jewes? He answered him, and said: thou sayest.
and said: hail king of the jewes. And they smote him on the face.