Then a person with an infectious skin disease came to Jesus and, kneeling down before Him, begged Him, saying, "If you want to, you can heal me." [Note: Throughout this narrative the term "heal/healing" is originally "clean/cleansing" because the Jews viewed a person with such a disease as ceremonially "unclean." See Lev. 13:1-3].

For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.

But Jesus said to them, "He wrote you this commandment [only] because of the rebellious spirit of you [Jews].

Then they entred again into Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, the Scribes, and rulers of the Jews came about him,

And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it.

Now at the Festival it was customary for Pilate to release to the Jews any one prisoner whom they might beg off from punishment;

But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?

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

And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.