Thematic Bible: The second, of treason


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"If he had not been a criminal, we should not have given him up to you," they answered. Verse ConceptsIndignities Suffered By ChristFalse Accusations, Examples OfHanding Over Christ

This made Pilate anxious to release him; but the Jews shouted: "If you release that man, you are no friend of the Emperor! Any one who makes himself out to be a King is setting himself against the Emperor!" Verse ConceptsCaesarClaimsPeople OpposedFriends FailingPeople Set Free By PeoplePeople Releasing Others

Meanwhile Jesus was brought before the Roman Governor. "Are you the King of the Jews?" asked the Governor. "It is true," answered Jesus. Verse ConceptsClaimsJews, TheKingship, DivineStandingTreasonInterrogatingAssentingChrist Is King Of Israel

After that, Pilate went into the Government House again, and calling Jesus up, asked him: "Are you the King of the Jews?" Verse ConceptsJews, TheRoyal HousesChrist Is King Of Israel

Above his head they fixed the accusation against him written out--'THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.' Verse ConceptsCrucifixion, Of ChristJews, TheNames And Titles For ChristMessianic Titles, King Of The JewsChrist Is King Of Israelaccusationscrucifixion

"Are you the King of the Jews?" asked Pilate. "It is true," replied Jesus. Verse ConceptsClaimsJews, TheKingship, DivineInterrogatingAssentingWho Is Jesus?Christ Is King Of IsraelJews

The words of the charge against him, written up over his head, ran thus--'THE KING OF THE JEWS.' Verse ConceptsJews, TheAccusations, Against ChristMessianic Titles, King Of The JewsInscriptionsChrist Is King Of Israel

And they began to accuse him: "This is a man whom we found misleading our people, preventing them from paying taxes to the Emperor, and giving out that he himself is 'Christ, a King.'" "Are you the King of the Jews?" Pilate asked him. "It is true," replied Jesus.


Pilate also had these words written and put up over the cross--'JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.' These words were read by many of the Jews, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and they were written in Hebrew, Latin and Greek. The Jewish Chief Priests said to Pilate: "Do not write 'The King of the Jews', but write what the man said--'I am the King of the Jews.'" read more.
But Pilate answered: "What I have written, I have written."