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'King of the Jews' in the Bible

Meanwhile Jesus was brought before the Roman Governor. "Are you the King of the Jews?" asked the Governor. "It is true," answered Jesus.

And having twisted some thorns into a crown, put it on his head, and a rod in his right hand, and then, going down on their knees before him, they mocked him. "Long life to you, King of the Jews!" they said.

He answered: "Do you want me to release the 'King of the Jews' for you?"

Pilate, however, spoke to them again: "What shall I do then with the man whom you call the 'King of the Jews'?"

And then began to salute him. "Long life to you, King of the Jews!" they said.

The words of the charge against him, written up over his head, ran thus--'THE KING OF THE JEWS.'

After that, Pilate went into the Government House again, and calling Jesus up, asked him: "Are you the King of the Jews?"

It is, however, the custom for me to grant you the release of one man at the Passover Festival. Do you wish for the release of the King of the Jews?"

They kept coming up to him and saying: "Long live the King of the Jews!" and they gave him blow after blow with their hands.

Pilate also had these words written and put up over the cross--'JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.'

The Jewish Chief Priests said to Pilate: "Do not write 'The King of the Jews', but write what the man said--'I am the King of the Jews.'"