John 19:21

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, Do not write, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.

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  • John 19:14 : 14 And it was the preparation of the Passover, about the sixth hour: and he said to the Jews, Behold your King!
  • John 19:19 : 19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing said, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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  • John 19:19-20
    2 verses
    86%

    19And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing said, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

    20This title many of the Jews read, for where Jesus was crucified was near the city: and it was written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin.

  • John 19:22
    83%

    22Pilate answered, What I have written, I have written.

  • Mark 15:26
    82%

    26And the inscription of his accusation was written above, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • Mark 15:2-3
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    81%

    2And Pilate asked him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he answering said to him, You say it.

    3And the chief priests accused him of many things, but he answered nothing.

  • Luke 23:37-38
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    81%

    37and saying, If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.

    38And an inscription was also written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • Luke 23:2-4
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    81%

    2And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found this man misleading the nation and forbidding to pay taxes to Caesar, claiming that He is Christ, a King.

    3And Pilate asked Him, saying, Are You the King of the Jews? And He answered him, saying, You say it.

    4Then Pilate said to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man.

  • John 18:31-39
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    31Then Pilate said to them, Take him and judge him according to your law. Therefore the Jews said to him, It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,

    32that the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spoke, signifying by what death he would die.

    33Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, called Jesus, and said to him, Are you the King of the Jews?

    34Jesus answered him, Do you say this of yourself, or did others tell you about me?

    35Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you to me. What have you done?

    36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now my kingdom is not from here.

    37Pilate therefore said to him, Are you a king then? Jesus answered, You say correctly that I am a king. For this purpose I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears my voice.

    38Pilate said to him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews and said to them, I find no fault in him at all.

    39But you have a custom that I should release someone to you at the Passover. Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?

  • Matt 27:37
    80%

    37And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • Mark 15:11-13
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    80%

    11But the chief priests stirred up the people, that he should rather release Barabbas to them.

    12And Pilate answered and said again to them, What then do you want me to do with him whom you call the King of the Jews?

    13And they cried out again, Crucify him.

  • John 19:12-15
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    12And from then on Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If you let this man go, you are not Caesar's friend: Whoever makes himself a king speaks against Caesar.

    13When Pilate heard that saying, he brought Jesus out and sat down in the judgment seat in a place called the Pavement, but in Hebrew, Gabbatha.

    14And it was the preparation of the Passover, about the sixth hour: and he said to the Jews, Behold your King!

    15But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate said to them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.

  • John 19:5-10
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    5Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. And Pilate said to them, Behold the man!

    6When the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate said to them, Take him yourselves and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.

    7The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.

    8When Pilate heard that saying, he was even more afraid;

    9And went again into the judgment hall, and said to Jesus, Where are you from? But Jesus gave him no answer.

    10Then Pilate said to him, Do you not speak to me? Do you not know that I have the power to crucify you, and have the power to release you?

  • Matt 27:11
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    11And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying, Are you the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, You say it.

  • Mark 15:9
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    9But Pilate answered them, saying, Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?

  • Matt 27:22-23
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    77%

    22Pilate said unto them, What then shall I do with Jesus, who is called Christ? They all said unto him, Let him be crucified.

    23And the governor said, Why, what evil has he done? But they cried out all the more, saying, Let him be crucified.

  • John 19:1-3
    3 verses
    77%

    1Then Pilate took Jesus and scourged him.

    2And the soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they placed on him a purple robe,

    3And said, Hail, King of the Jews! And they struck him with their hands.

  • Mark 15:18
    75%

    18And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!

  • Matt 27:41
    75%

    41Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

  • Matt 27:20
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    20But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask for Barabbas and destroy Jesus.

  • Luke 23:21
    74%

    21But they cried, saying, Crucify Him, crucify Him.

  • Matt 27:29
    73%

    29And when they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand. And they bowed the knee before him and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

  • John 18:21
    72%

    21Why do you ask me? Ask those who heard me what I have said to them. Indeed, they know what I said.

  • Matt 27:17
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    17Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will you that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?

  • Luke 24:20
    72%

    20And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

  • John 18:29
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    29Pilate then went out to them and said, What accusation do you bring against this man?