Inscriptions
Above Jesus on the cross hung a short written notice, naming the charge against him. All four Gospels record it, each in slightly different words: “THE KING OF THE JEWS” in Mark, and in John, “JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.” Luke adds that it was written in Greek, Latin and Hebrew, so that travellers of many tongues could read it. Pilate wrote it as an accusation; the church has long read it as a plain statement of who Jesus is. Compare the four accounts side by side, starting at John 19:19.
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Matthew
And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Mark
And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Luke
And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
John
And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.