In the days of Herod, king of Judaea, there was a certain priest, by name Zacharias, of the order of Abijah; and he had a wife of the family of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

Now in the fifteenth year of the rule of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being ruler of Judaea, and Herod being king of Galilee, his brother Philip king of the country of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias king of Abilene,

But Herod the king, because John had made a protest on account of Herodias, his brother's wife, and other evil things which Herod had done,

Now Herod the king had news of all these things: and he was in doubt, because it was said by some people that John had come back from the dead;

Or what king, going to war with another king, will not first take thought if he will be strong enough, with ten thousand men, to keep off him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

Saying, A blessing on the King who comes in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven and glory in the highest.

And they made statements against him, saying, This man has to our knowledge been teaching our nation to do wrong, and not to make payment of taxes to Caesar, even saying that he himself is Christ, a king.

And Pilate said to him, Are you the King of the Jews? And he said in answer, You say so.

And saying, If you are the King of the Jews, get yourself free.

And these words were put in writing over him, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS