KJV ORIGINAL
And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
They put a sign above him written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew that said, 'THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even in his darkest moment, Jesus' true identity couldn't be hidden.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, during the Roman occupation of Judea, Jesus was crucified under Pontius Pilate, and a sign was placed above his head as part of the execution process. This inscription, written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew, declared "This is the King of the Jews" to publicly mock his claim and communicate to the diverse crowds in multilingual Jerusalem. It highlighted the cultural and political tensions of the time, as Rome asserted control over Jewish territories.
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