for the Pharisees, and the Jews in general, in pursuance of their antient traditions, never eat till they have wash'd their hands up to their elbows.

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,

Pilate therefore ask'd him, art thou the king of the Jews? and he made answer, yes.

but Pilate answered them, saying, do you chuse to have Jesus releas'd, the king of the Jews?

Pilate still urg'd them again, and said, what then would you have me do with him, that you stile king of the Jews?

then they began to salute him, saying, "Hail king of the Jews!"

and the inscription of the charge against him was thus express'd, THE KING OF THE JEWS.