and having heard of Jesus, he sent to him elders of the Jews, begging him that he might come and save his bondman.

And Pilate demanded of him saying, Art thou the king of the Jews? And he answering him said, Thou sayest.

and saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

And there was also an inscription written over him in Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew letters: This is the King of the Jews.

(this man had not assented to their counsel and deed), of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who also waited, himself also, for the kingdom of God