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John 19:21 Cross-References
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“Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.”
John 19:21 (KJV)
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The chief priests' objection—Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews (Μὴ γράφε, Ὁ βασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἀλλ' ὅτι ἐκεῖνος εἶπεν, Βασιλεύς εἰμι τῶν Ἰουδαίων/Mē graphe, Ho basileus tōn Ioudaiōn, all' hoti ekeinos eipen, Basileus eimi tōn Ioudaiōn)—reveals their desperate concern for public perception. They want it framed as Jesus's claim, not Pilate's declaration. The difference is monumental: fact versus fiction, reality versus delusion.Their protest backfires. By demanding the change, they implicitly acknowledge the current inscription declares truth—which is e...
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“at about the sixth hour.{noon} He said to the Jews”
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