saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.”

Jesus Faces Pilate

Now Jesus stood before the governor. And the governor asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” Jesus said to him, “It is as you say.”

When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand. And they bowed the knee before Him and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

And they put up over His head the accusation written against Him: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash their hands in a special way, holding the tradition of the elders.

Then Pilate asked Him, “Are You the King of the Jews?” He answered and said to him, “It is as you say.”

But Pilate answered them, saying, “Do you want me to release to you the King of the Jews?”

Pilate answered and said to them again, “What then do you want me to do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?”

and began to salute Him, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

And the inscription of His accusation was written above: THE KING OF THE JEWS.

So when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, pleading with Him to come and heal his servant.

Then Pilate asked Him, saying, “Are You the King of the Jews?” He answered him and said, “It is as you say.”

and saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.”

And an inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

He had not consented to their decision and deed. He was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who himself was also waiting for the kingdom of God.

A Voice in the Wilderness

Now this is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

Now there were set there six waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece.

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

So the Jews answered and said to Him, “What sign do You show to us, since You do these things?”

Then the Jews said, “It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and will You raise it up in three days?”

The New Birth

There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews.

Then there arose a dispute between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purification.

Then the woman of Samaria said to Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.

Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where one ought to worship.”