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John 19:19 KJV
John · chapter 19 · verse 19
And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.John 19:19 · King James Version
John 19:19 in context
17And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
18Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.
19And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
20This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.
21Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- NAZARETHnazōraiosNazarite = "one separated", an inhabitant of Nazareth, a title given to Jesus in the NT…G3480 →
- PilatepilatosPilate = "armed with a spear", the sixth Roman procurator of Judah and Samaria who…G4091 →
- wrotegraphōto write, with reference to the form of the letters, to delineate letters on a tablet…G1125 →
- titletitlosa title, an inscription, giving the accusation or crime for which a criminal sufferedG5102 →
- crossstaurosa cross, a well known instrument of most cruel and ignominious punishment, borrowed by…G4716 →
- JESUSiēsousJesus = " Jehovah is salvation" , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
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Here are some remarkable circumstances of Christ's dying more fully related than before, which those will take special notice of who covet to know Christ and him crucified. I. The title set up over his head. Observe, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 19-30