and asked, "Where is the one who was born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."

Meanwhile, Jesus was made to stand in front of the governor. The governor asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus said, "You say so."

Twisting some thorns into a victor's crown, they placed it on his head and put a stick in his right hand. They knelt down in front of him and began making fun of him, saying, "Long live the king of the Jews!"

Above his head they placed the charge against him. It read, "This is Jesus, the king of the Jews."

So the soldiers took the money, did as they were instructed, and this story has been spread among the Jews to this day.