KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The Jewish religious leaders weren't having it. They went to Pilate like 'Don't write that he's the King of the Jews — write that he CLAIMED to be the King of the Jews.' They wanted everyone to know this was just something Jesus said about himself, not the actual truth.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even in Jesus's darkest moment, the religious leaders were still trying to control the narrative.
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