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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    25It was nine in the morning when they crucified Him.

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

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

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

    29Those 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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    37and said, 'If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!'

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

    39One 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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    14It was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, "Here is your king!"

    15But 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."

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

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

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

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

    20Many 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.

    21The 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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    28They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

    29They 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!'

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

    31After 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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    38Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left.

    39Those 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!'

    41In 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."'

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

  • Matt 27:35-36
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    35When 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.'

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

  • Matt 27:11
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    11Meanwhile, 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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    17They dressed Him in a purple robe, and after twisting together a crown of thorns, they placed it on Him.

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

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

    23But 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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    2They 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.'

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

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

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

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

  • John 18:33
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    33Then 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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    33When 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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    33When they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull,

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

    13They shouted back, 'Crucify Him!'

  • Luke 23:35
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    35The 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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    20The 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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    2They tied Him up, led Him away, and handed Him over to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

  • Matt 27:17
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    17So 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?'