John 19:21
The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, “Don’t write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but, ‘he said, “I am King of the Jews.”’”John 19:21 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — યોહાન ૧૯:૨૧
- તેથી યહૂદીઓના મુખ્ય યાજકોએ પિલાતને કહ્યું કે, ‘યહૂદીઓનો રાજા,’ એમ ન લખો, પણ તેણે કહ્યું કે, ‘હું યહૂદીઓનો રાજા છું.’ એમ લખો.
- हिन्दी — यूहन्ना १९:२१
- तब यहूदियों के प्रधान याजकों ने पिलातुस से कहा, “‘यहूदियों का राजा’ मत लिख परन्तु यह कि ‘उसने कहा, मैं यहूदियों का राजा हूँ।’”
In context
19Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, “JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
20Therefore many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.
21The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, “Don’t write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but, ‘he said, “I am King of the Jews.”’”
22Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”
23Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
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