Search results
- Jesus suffered outside the camp, cut off from God’s blessing, bearing the curse of divine wrath against the sin of His people so as to redeem them (Gal. 3:10–14; Heb. 13:12–13). Pilate inscribed “King of the Jews” on Jesus’ cross, likely intending only to mock the Jews who rejected Christ (John 19:20–22).
www.ligonier.org/learn/devotionals/king-of-jews-crucified
John 19. New English Translation. Pilate Tries to Release Jesus. 19 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged severely.[a] 2 The soldiers[b] braided[c] a crown of thorns[d] and put it on his head, and they clothed him in a purple robe.[e] 3 They[f] came up to him again and again[g] and said, “Hail, king of the Jews!”[h] And they struck him ...
19 Pilate wrote a sign and put it on the cross. He wrote, `Jesus from Nazareth, the King of the Jews.' 20 Many of the Jews read this sign. The place where Jesus was nailed to a cross was near the city. The sign was written in the Jewish, Greek, and Latin languages.
Jan 28, 2016 · There we find Pontius Pilate bullied by the crowd, the priests and the Levites into executing Jesus—even assenting to their desire that Jesus should be crucified though Jewish law demanded...
- Jesus - The True King of Israel
- The Anointed One Born King of The Jews
- A Rejected King
- What Does This Mean?
Prior to the birth of Jesus, the people of Israel had experienced a tumultuous relationship with God as a result of their disobedience and sin. God had made them His chosen people (Exodus 7:6) and “treasured possession” (Deuteronomy 7:6), going all the way back to the covenant made with Abraham (Genesis 17:6-7) and Jacob, renamed Israel (Genesis 28...
Shortly after Jesus’ birth, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem seeking the Messiah, asking King Herod, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him” (Matthew 2:2). It’s likely that the magi also thought of the Jewish Messiah as a future political ruler, which may account for why ...
During Jesus’ trial, Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor, asked Jesus if he was truly the “King of the Jews” (Mark 15:2). Jesus responded, “It is as you say.” Later, Jesus confirmed that his kingdom was not an earthly, political kingdom but a spiritual kingdom and his throne was not of this earth (John 18:36). Pilate gave permission for Jesus to be ...
One day, those who have rejected God as King and Jesus as Messiah will know that Christ is King. And on that day, as it is written, “Every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.” (Romans 14:11; Philippians 2:10; Revelations 15:3). ©iStock/Getty Images Plus/pamela_d_mcadams Joel Ryanis an author, writing professor, and cont...
Oct 4, 2024 · He first asks Jesus if he is the king of the Jews, a charge brought by the chief priests. In Mark 15:2 Jesus answers enigmatically “You say so.” When the chief priests continue to charge him with crimes, Jesus is silent, despite Pilate’s gentle prodding.
37 Above his head they put a sign that told why he was nailed there. It read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.” 38 The soldiers also nailed two criminals on crosses, one to the right of Jesus and the other to his left. 39 People who passed by said terrible things about Jesus.
Nov 19, 2018 · Pilate inscribed “King of the Jews” on Jesus’ cross, likely intending only to mock the Jews who rejected Christ (John 19:20–22). He spoke better than he knew, indirectly witnessing to the One who is King not only of the Jews but of all people (Amos 9:11–12).
