Pilate answered, “What I have written I have written.” - John 19:19-22 (KJV)
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'.” This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. In this piece, Mondragn carved the head, body, and legs from a. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. The letters INRI on top of the cross translate as Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews. Throughout the centuries INRI has appeared in many paintings of the crucifixion.īy the way, Pilate's title for Christ was actually written in three languages.Īnd Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. The Early Church adopted the first letters of each word of this inscription “INRI” as a symbol. The English translation is " Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews." People who viewed this item also viewed Unisex Key Chain Jerusalem Jesus Christ CROSS Charm XMAS Crucifix holyland gift HIGH QUALITY KEYRING JESUS CHRIST ON. The words were “Iesvs Nazarenvs Rex Ivdaeorvm.” Latin uses “I” instead of the English “J”, and “V” instead of “U” (i.e., Jesus Nazarenus Rex Judaeorum). Latin was the official language of the Roman Empire. The letters “INRI” are initials for the Latin title that Pontius Pilate had written over the head of Jesus Christ on the cross ( John 19:19). See this page in: Bulgarian, Hungarian, Spanish
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