Matthew 27:37

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Above His head they placed the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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  • Mark 15:26 : 26 The inscription of the charge written against Him read: 'The King of the Jews.'
  • Luke 23:38 : 38 Above Him was written an inscription: This is the King of the Jews.
  • John 19:19-22 : 19 Pilate also had a sign written and put on the cross; it read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews." 20 Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, Latin, and Greek. 21 The chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but that this man said, 'I am the King of the Jews.'" 22 Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."

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  • Mark 15:25-29
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    25 It was nine in the morning when they crucified Him.

    26 The inscription of the charge written against Him read: 'The King of the Jews.'

    27 They crucified two criminals with Him, one on His right and one on His left.

    28 In this way, the Scripture was fulfilled that says, 'He was numbered with the transgressors.'

    29 Those who passed by were hurling insults at Him, shaking their heads and saying, 'Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

  • Luke 23:37-39
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    37 and said, 'If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!'

    38 Above Him was written an inscription: This is the King of the Jews.

    39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at Him, saying, 'Aren't You the Christ? Save Yourself and us!'

  • John 19:14-21
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    14 It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Here is your king!"

    15 But they shouted, "Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your king?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar."

    16 So then he handed him over to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away.

    17 Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place called The Place of the Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha.

    18 There they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side, with Jesus in the middle.

    19 Pilate also had a sign written and put on the cross; it read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews."

    20 Many of the Jews read this sign, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, Latin, and Greek.

    21 The chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but that this man said, 'I am the King of the Jews.'"

  • Matt 27:28-31
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    28 They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

    29 They twisted a crown of thorns and placed it on His head, and they put a staff in His right hand. Then they knelt before Him in mockery and said, 'Hail, King of the Jews!'

    30 They spat on Him, took the staff, and struck Him on the head repeatedly.

    31 After they had mocked Him, they took off the robe, put His own clothes back on Him, and led Him away to crucify Him.

  • Matt 27:38-44
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    38 Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left.

    39 Those who passed by were hurling insults at Him, shaking their heads and saying,

    40 'You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!'

    41 In the same way, the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked Him, saying,

    42 'He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel; let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.

    43 'He trusts in God; let God deliver Him now, if He wants Him. For He said, "I am the Son of God."'

    44 The robbers who were crucified with Him also heaped insults on Him in the same way.

  • Matt 27:35-36
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    35 When they had crucified Him, they divided His garments among them, casting lots. This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet: 'They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.'

    36 Then they sat down and kept watch over Him there.

  • Matt 27:11
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    11 Meanwhile, Jesus stood before the governor. The governor questioned Him, saying, 'Are you the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You have said so.'

  • Mark 15:17-18
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    17 They dressed Him in a purple robe, and after twisting together a crown of thorns, they placed it on Him.

    18 They began to salute Him, saying, 'Hail, King of the Jews!'

  • Matt 27:22-23
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    22 Pilate said to them, 'Then what should I do with Jesus, who is called the Christ?' They all said, 'Let Him be crucified!'

    23 But he said, 'Why? What evil has He done?' Yet they kept shouting all the more, 'Let Him be crucified!'

  • Mark 15:32
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    32 'Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!' Even those who were crucified with Him also insulted Him.

  • Luke 23:2-3
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    2 They began to accuse Him, saying, 'We found this man misleading our nation, forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and claiming to be Christ, a King.'

    3 So Pilate asked Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus answered, 'You say so.'

  • Mark 15:2
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    2 Pilate questioned Him, 'Are You the King of the Jews?' Jesus replied, 'You say so.'

  • John 19:2-3
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    2 The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, placed it on his head, and dressed him in a purple robe.

    3 They kept saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!" and slapped him repeatedly.

  • John 18:33
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    33 Then Pilate went back inside the governor’s headquarters, summoned Jesus, and asked him, 'Are you the King of the Jews?'

  • Luke 23:33
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    33 When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals—one on His right and the other on His left.

  • Matt 27:33
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    33 When they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull,

  • Mark 15:12-13
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    12 Pilate asked them a second time, 'Then what do you want me to do with the one you call the King of the Jews?'

    13 They shouted back, 'Crucify Him!'

  • Luke 23:35
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    35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even mocked Him, saying, 'He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.'

  • Luke 24:20
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    20 The chief priests and our rulers handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him.

  • John 18:39
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    39 'But it is your custom that I release one prisoner to you at the time of the Passover. Do you want me to release the King of the Jews?'

  • Matt 27:2
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    2 They tied Him up, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

  • Matt 27:17
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    17 So when they had gathered, Pilate said to them, 'Whom do you want me to release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus who is called the Christ?'