And Jesse, of David the king. David (by Uriah's widow), was the father of Solomon;

After the birth of Jesus, which took place at Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod, lo! certain Magi arrived in Jerusalem, saying.

"Where is the new-born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and are come to worship him."

When King Herod heard this he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

The Magi listened to the king, and went on their way, and lo! the star which they had seen in the east led them until it came and stood over the place where the young child was.

"nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.

The king was displeased because of this, but because of his oaths and his guests he ordered it to be given her.

"Thus the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves.

Say to the daughter of Zion, "Behold thy King cometh to thee, Gentle and sitting upon an ass, And upon a colt, the fool of a beast of burden."

"The kingdom of heaven," he said, "may be compared to a king who made a wedding-feast for his son.

"Then the king's wrath was roused, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

"Then the king came in to inspect his guests, and he discovered there a man who had not put on a wedding-garment. He said to him,

"'Bind him hand and foot, 'said the king to his officers, 'and cast him into the outer darkness; there will be the wailing and the gnashing of teeth.'

"Then he, the King will say to those on his right hand. "'Come, my Father's blessed ones, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

"'In solemn truth I tell you,' the King will answer them, 'that inasmuch as you have done it unto one of the least of these, my brothers, you have done it unto me.'

Now Jesus stood before the Governor, and the Governor questioned him. "Are you the King of the Jews?" he asked.

And they twisted a thorny crown for him, and put it on his head, and placed a reed in his right hand. Then they knelt before him, in mockery, crying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

They also placed above his head his accusation written, This is Jesus The King of the Jews

"He saved other," they said, "himself he cannot save. He, the King of Israel! Let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him!

King Herod heard it, for the name of Jesus had become well known, People were saying, "John the Baptist is risen from the dead, and on that account these powers are working in him."

at which the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced. She charmed Herod and his guests. "Ask me whatever you want," said the king to the young girl, "and I will give it to you."

So she at once hurried in to the king and made her request, "I want you," she said, "to give me, without delay, the head of John the Baptist on a charger."

Then the king was exceedingly sorry; yet on account of his oaths and his guests he was unwilling to disappoint her.

Pilate questioned him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" In reply Jesus said, "It is as you say."

he asked them, "Do you wish me to release the King of the Jews?"

So Pilate spoke to them once more, "What them shall I do to him you call 'King of the Jews'?"

Then they began to salute him. "Hail, King of the Jews," they said.

Over his head there was written the words of the charge against him. "The King of the Jews"

The Christ! The King of Israel! Let him now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe." They also who had been crucified with Jesus kept reviling him.

In the reign of Herod, King of Judea, there was a certain priest, named Zachariah, belonging to the class of Abijah. He had a wife named Elizabeth,

"Or what king as he goes forth to join battle with another king in war does not sit down first and deliberate whether he can meet with ten thousand men the one who is advancing against him with twenty thousand?

"If he cannot, while the other king is yet a great way off, he sends an embassy to ask conditions of peace.

"But this fellow citizens hated him, and sent a deputation after him to say, 'We do not wish this man to become our king.'

"'Howbeit these enemies of mine who were not willing for me to become their King, bring them here, and slay them in my presence.'"

They cried, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in Heaven and glory in the Highest"

and began to accuse him. "We have found this fellow perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and proclaiming that he is the Messiah and King."

Then Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" And he answered him saying, "Certainly I am."

saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself."

For there was an inscription over his head, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

"Rabbi," answered Nathanael, "you are the Son of God; you are King of Israel."

So he came back again to Cana of Galilee, where he made the water wine. Now there was one of the king's officers whose son was lying ill at Capernaum.

"Sir," said the king's officer, "come down before my little boy dies."

When Jesus perceived that they intended to seize him in order to make him a king, he retired again to the hill all by himself.

and taking branches from the palm trees went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord. Even Israel's King!"

Fear not, daughter of Zion, Behold thy King cometh seated upon an ass's colt.

So Pilate went into the Praetorium again, and summoned Jesus. "Are you the King of the Jews?" he said.

"You are a king, then? You!" said Pilate. "You say truly that I am a king." answered Jesus, "for this purpose I was born, and to this end came I into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Every man who is of the truth listens to my voice."

"I find no crime in this man. Now it is a custom of yours that I release one prisoner to you at the time of the Passover feast. Do you wish me to release to you the King of the Jews?"

saying, "Hail! King of the Jews!" They also gave him blow after blow with their hands.

After that Pilate began to seek to release him, but the Jews shouted out. "If you release this man you are no friend of the Emperor. Any man who makes himself out to be king is a rebel against the Emperor."

And it was the day of Preparation for the Passover, about six o'clock in the morning. Then he said to the Jews, "Behold your King!"

Then they shouted. "Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!" "Crucify your King?" said Pilate. The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar!"

And Pilate moreover wrote an inscription and placed it above the cross. What he wrote was, "JESUS, THE NAZARENE, KING OF THE JEWS"

So the high priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Do not write 'King of the Jews,' but 'He said, I am King of the Jews.'"

"But God was with him, and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him grace and wisdom, when he stood before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who appointed him Governor over Egypt, and over all the royal household.

"until there arose a king who knew not Joseph.

Now, at about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands to ill-treat certain members of the church;

Now Herod was violently displeased with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they came to him, with one accord, and after conciliating Blastus, the royal chamberlain, they begged for peace because their country depended upon the king's country for its food supply.

"Then they asked for a king, and he gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a Benjamite for forty years.

After deposing him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also bore witness, when he said, "I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man after my own heart, and who will obey all my will.

"Jason has received them, and they all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus."

A short time after this King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

And while they tarried many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king. "There is a man here," he said, "whom Felix left a prisoner.

"King Agrippa," said Festus, "and all men who are present with us, you see here the man about whom the entire body of the Jews at Jerusalem, and here also, sent to me, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

"Now I have nothing very definite to tell our sovereign about him. So I have brought the man before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, in order that, after examination, I may have something to write.

"I think myself happy, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you this day, in regard to all the accusations brought against me by the Jews;

"a promise which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. It is concerning this hope, King Agrippa, that I am accused by the Jews.

"when at noon, as I journeyed, O King, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and around those who journeyed with me.

"So then, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision;

"I am speaking words of sober truth. For the King, to whom I am speaking freely, knows of these matters. I am persuaded that not one of these things has escaped his notice; for these things were not done in a corner.

"King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe."

Then the king rose, and Bernice, and those who were sitting with him.

Nevertheless, from Adam to Moses death reigned as king, even over those who had not sinned after the likeness of Adam's transgression. Now Adam is a type of Him who was to come.

For if through the transgression of the one, death reigned as king through the one, much more shall those who receive the overflowing grace and gift of righteousness reign as kings in life through One, through Jesus Christ.

in order that as sin has ruled as king in death, so also grace might rule as king in righteousness which issues in eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord,??urs!

Therefore let not sin rule as king in your mortal body, compelling you to obey its lusts.

In Damascus, the governor under Aretas the King, kept guard over the city of the Damascus, to arrest me;

Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be glory and honor forever and ever. Amen!

For in his own good time this will be brought about by that blessed and only potentate, King of kings and Lord of lords,

It was this Melchizedek, King of Salem and Priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him;

and it was to him that Abraham apportioned a tithe of all the spoil. He was first, as his name signifies, King of righteousness, and then King of Salem, that is, King of Peace;

By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king's decree.

By faith he left Egypt, not because he feared the wrath of the king, but he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.

They have a king over them, the angel of the bottomless pit. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon; in Greek he is called Apollyon.

They were singing the song of Moses, the slave of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying. "Great and marvelous are thy works, O Lord God, the Almighty! Righteous and true are thy ways, Thou King of kings!

These will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is the Lord of lords, and King of kings. And they who are with him are called and faithful and chosen."

And on his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS