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NASB | Matthew 27:11 ¶ Now Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor questioned Him, saying, "Are You the King of the Jews?" And Jesus said to him, "It is as you say." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 27:11 ¶ Now Jesus stood before [Pilate] the governor, and the governor asked Him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" [In affirmation] Jesus said to him, "It is as you say." [Mark 15:2-5; Luke 23:2, 3; John 18:29-37] |
Subject: Was JESUS a king? |
Bible Note: My understanding of the inscription above Jesus' head was that it was the charge against Him. Pilate didn't sentence Him to die because "He said he was the King of the Jews". Pilate sentenced Him to die because "He is (or I guess from Pilate's perspective, 'was') the King of the Jews". I'm not quite sure I follow you on the capitalization. My understanding of Ancient Greek manuscripts (at least from the 2 or 3 that I have seen) is that every letter is capitalized. The NASB has the inscription "THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS" (Matt 27:37) in capitals because it is an inscription. I looked at the Foreword to my NASB, to see what it says about ALL CAPS used in the version. It doesn't say anything about how ALL CAPS are used. Remember, Pilate washed his hands of Christ. He said "I find no guilt in this man." (Luke 23:4,14) Pilate had Him crucified anyway. As you say, Pilate had much of which to be afraid. These verses do show Jesus as King (as does Matthew 2:2). In Him, Benjamite |
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