John 19:19
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
τίθημι
To put, to place, to appoint. Tithemi. Father into Your hands I commit My spirit. The final act of Jesus was an act of trust. Put everything in His hands. That is where it is safest.
Ἰουδαῖος
Jews.
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Ἰουδαῖος
Jewish, belonging to Judah. Ioudaios. Salvation is from the Jews. God chose a people to bring the Messiah into the world. His choice of Israel was for the benefit of all nations.
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σταυρός
cross.
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σταυρός
Cross, torture stake. Stauros. I am determined to know nothing except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. The cross is the centre of everything. It is the wisdom and power of God.
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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γράφω
Wrote
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γράφω
To write, to record. These things are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ and have life in His name.
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Ναζωραῖος
of Nazareth
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Ναζωραῖος
a Nazoræan, i.e. inhabitant of Nazareth; by extension, a Christian
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Πιλᾶτος
Pilate
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Πιλᾶτος
close-pressed, i.e. firm; Pilatus, a Roman
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εἰμί
It was
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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τίτλος
a title
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τίτλος
a titulus or "title" (placard)
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