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John 19:19
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John 19:19

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New American Standard Bible

Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It was written, “JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Pilate also had a sign lettered and put on the cross. The inscription was:

JESUS THE NAZARENE

THE KING OF THE JEWS.

International Standard Version

Pilate wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, "Jesus from Nazareth, the King of the Jews."

A Conservative Version

And Pilate also wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And it was written, JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

American Standard Version

And Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. And there was written, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Amplified

Pilate also wrote an inscription [on a placard] and put it on the cross. And it was written: “JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

An Understandable Version

Then Pilate had an inscription written and placed on the cross [i.e., on the upright portion, above His head]. It read, "Jesus from Nazareth, the King of the Jews."

Anderson New Testament

And Pilate wrote a superscription, and put it on the cross; and the writing was, JESUS THE NAZABENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Bible in Basic English

And Pilate put on the cross a statement in writing. The writing was: JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Common New Testament

Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Daniel Mace New Testament

and Pilate caused an inscription to be put over the cross, in these words, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Darby Translation

And Pilate wrote a title also and put it on the cross. But there was written: Jesus the Nazaraean, the King of the Jews.

Godbey New Testament

And Pilate also wrote His title, and placed it upon the cross. And it was written, JESUS THE NAZARENE THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Goodspeed New Testament

Pilate had written a placard and had it put on the cross; it read "Jesus the Nazarene, the king of the Jews."

John Wesley New Testament

And Pilate wrote an inscription also, and put it on the cross: and the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Julia Smith Translation

And Pilate also wrote a title, and put upon the cross. And it was written, JESUS THE NAZARITE, KING OF THE JEWS.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Pilate also wrote a notice and placed [it] on the cross, and it was written: "Jesus the Nazarene, the king of the Jews."

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Pilate wrote his title, and put it on the cross: The writing was, "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews."

Moffatt New Testament

Pilate had written an inscription to be put on the cross; what he wrote was, JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Montgomery New Testament

And Pilate moreover wrote an inscription and placed it above the cross. What he wrote was, "JESUS, THE NAZARENE, KING OF THE JEWS"

NET Bible

Pilate also had a notice written and fastened to the cross, which read: "Jesus the Nazarene, the king of the Jews."

New Heart English Bible

Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, "JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS."

Noyes New Testament

And Pilate wrote an inscription also, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, "Jesus the Nazarene, the king of the Jews."

Sawyer New Testament

And Pilate wrote an inscription and put on the cross. And it was written, JESUS THE NAZORAEAN, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

The Emphasized Bible

And Pilate wrote a title also, and placed on the cross; and there was written - JESUS, THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And Pilate also wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And this was the writing: JESUS THE NAZAREAN, THE KING OF THE JEWS,

Twentieth Century New Testament

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

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

And Pilate wrote a notice and had it fastened to the top of the cross. It ran thus: JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Williams New Testament

Pilate had a placard written and had it put over the cross: "JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS."

World English Bible

Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, "JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS."

Worrell New Testament

And Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, "JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS."

Worsley New Testament

And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross: and there was written, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Pilate also wrote a title, and put it on the cross, and it was written, 'Jesus the Nazarene, the king of the Jews;'

Themes

Jesus Christ, King » Written on his cross

death » Scenes of » Death of jesus

Indictments » Instances of » Jesus, under two charges » The second, of treason

Inscriptions » Above jesus at the crucifixion

Irony » Instances of » The inscription of pilate above jesus

Jesus Christ » History of » Crucified (just outside jerusalem)

Jesus Christ » Names of » Jesus (of nazareth), king of the jews

The Roman empire » Allusions to judicial affairs of » Accusation in writing placed over the head of those executed

Superscription (inscription) » Inscription, sign » On the cross

Topics

Inscriptions

Sarcasm

Messianic Titles, King Of The Jews

Christ Is King Of Israel

Crucifixion, Of Christ

The Cross

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
G1161
G1161
δέ 
De 
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184
Usage: 2184

Pilate
G4091
Πιλάτος 
Pilatos 
Pilate
Usage: 55

wrote
G1125
γράφω 
Grapho 
write, writing, describe, vr write
Usage: 149

a title
G5102
τίτλος 
Titlos 
title
Usage: 2

and
G2532

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

put
G5087
τίθημι 
Tithemi 
lay, put, lay down, make, appoint, kneel down Trans ,
Usage: 71

it on
G1909
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

the cross
G4716
σταυρός 
Stauros 
cross
Usage: 22

the writing
G1125
γράφω 
Grapho 
write, writing, describe, vr write
Usage: 149

was
G2258
ἦν 
En 
was, were, had been, had, taught , stood , , vr was
Usage: 410

JESUS
G2424
Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Jesus, Jesus , Jesus
Usage: 969

OF NAZARETH
G3480
Ναζωραῖος 
Nazoraios 
of Nazareth, Nazarene
Usage: 14

THE KING
G935
βασιλεύς 
Basileus 
king, King , King , King
Usage: 99

References

Fausets

Nazareth

Hastings

Nazarene

Crucifixion

Title

Watsons

Pilate

Word Count of 37 Translations in John 19:19

Verse Info

Context Readings

Jesus Is Crucified

18 There they crucified Him, and with Him two other men, one on either side, and Jesus in between. 19 Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It was written, “JESUS THE NAZARENE, THE KING OF THE JEWS.” 20 Therefore many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, Latin and in Greek.

Jesus of Nazareth

King of the Jews

Put on

Jesus

John

Nazarene

Nazareth

Nazarite

Pilate

Cross References

Matthew 27:37

And above His head they put up the charge against Him which read, “THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

Mark 15:26

The inscription of the charge against Him read, “THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

Luke 23:38

Now there was also an inscription above Him, “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

John 19:14

Now it was the day of preparation for the Passover; it was about the sixth hour. And he *said to the Jews, “Behold, your King!”

John 1:45-46

Philip *found Nathanael and *said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

John 1:49

Nathanael answered Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God; You are the King of Israel.”

John 18:33

Therefore Pilate entered again into the Praetorium, and summoned Jesus and said to Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?”

John 19:3

and they began to come up to Him and say, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and to give Him slaps in the face.

John 19:12

As a result of this Pilate made efforts to release Him, but the Jews cried out saying, “If you release this Man, you are no friend of Caesar; everyone who makes himself out to be a king opposes Caesar.”

John 19:21

So the chief priests of the Jews were saying to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews’; but that He said, ‘I am King of the Jews.’”

Acts 3:6

But Peter said, “I do not possess silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—walk!”

Acts 26:9

“So then, I thought to myself that I had to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

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