'King' in the Bible

and Jesse fathered King David.

After Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign of King Herod, wise men arrived in Jerusalem from the east

and asked, "Where is the one who was born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him."

When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, as was all of Jerusalem.

After listening to the king, they set out, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it came and stopped over the place where the child was.

nor by the earth, because it is his footstool, nor by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the Great King.

Under pressure because of his promises and his assembled guests, the king ordered that it be done.

"That is why the kingdom from heaven may be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

"Tell the daughter of Zion, "Look, your king is coming to you! He is humble and mounted on a donkey, even on a colt of a donkey.'"

"The kingdom from heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.

Then the king became outraged. He sent his troops, and they destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

"When the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.

Then the king told his servants, "Tie his hands and feet, and throw him into the darkness outside!' In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth,

"Then the king will say to those on his right, "Come, you who have been blessed by my Father! Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world,

The king will answer them, "I tell all of you with certainty, since you did it for one of the least important of these brothers of mine, you did it for me.'

Meanwhile, Jesus was made to stand in front of the governor. The governor asked him, "Are you the king of the Jews?" Jesus said, "You say so."

Twisting some thorns into a victor's crown, they placed it on his head and put a stick in his right hand. They knelt down in front of him and began making fun of him, saying, "Long live the king of the Jews!"

Above his head they placed the charge against him. It read, "This is Jesus, the king of the Jews."

"He saved others but can't save himself! He is the king of Israel. Let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.