^38 (A)There was also an inscription over him,^[a] “This is ^(B)the King of the Jews.”

²⁶ And the inscription of the charge against him read, ^(A)“The King of the Jews.”

³⁷ And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, ^(A)the King of the Jews.”

^3 (A)And Pilate asked him, ^(B)“Are you the King of the Jews?” And he answered him, ^(C)“You have said so.”

³² Let ^(A)the Christ, ^(B)the King of Israel, come down now from the cross that we may ^(C)see and believe.” ^(D)Those who were crucified with him also reviled him.

¹⁹ Pilate ^(A)also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” ²⁰ Many of the Jews read this inscription, for ^(B)the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Aramaic, in Latin, and in Greek. ²¹ So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but rather, ‘This man said, I am King of the Jews.’” ²² Pilate answered, ^(C)“What I have written I have written.”

³ They came up to him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and struck him with their hands.

¹⁸ And they began to salute him, ^(A)“Hail, King of the Jews!”

Jesus Before Pilate

^11 (A)Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, “Are you ^(B)the King of the Jews?” Jesus said, ^(C)“You have said so.”