It does not matter what you think or what I think……it is His truth alone that stands and His right alone to judge!
Jesus was crucified for every man, woman and child on earth. Only He knows the heart, the spirit, of a person and His thoughts are far above mans’.
The very people that He was sent to save crucified Him and only a few stayed with Him to the end. He knew He would be betrayed from the beginning and still He came to earth. Keep this in mind before you judge others.
It was a Roman custom to write the name of the condemned person and his crime on a plaque to be placed above his head at the execution. Mark calls this title “the inscription of His accusation”. The title was written in the local, common, and official languages of the day. Everyone could read the message in his or her own language.
The chief priest of the Jews objected to Jesus being called King of the Jews. They did not want a messianic designation connected with Him. Pilate refused to change the title. As did Caiaphas, Pilate affirmed more than he ever intended. The title proclaimed to all that Jesus is indeed the promised Messiah.
John 19:19-22
19 Now Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross. And the writing was:
JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS
20 Then many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin.
21 Therefore the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but, ‘He said, “I am the King of the Jews.” ’ ”
22 Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”
31 And when they had mocked Him, they took the robe off Him, put His own clothes on Him, and led Him away to be crucified.
Matthew 27:31
12 Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people with His own blood, suffered outside the gate.
Hebrews 13:12
16For dogs have surrounded Me; The congregation of the wicked has enclosed Me. They pierced My hands and My feet; 17I can count all My bones. They look and stare at Me. 18They divide My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots.
Psalm 22:16–18
12Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great, And He shall divide the spoil with the strong, Because He poured out His soul unto death, And He was numbered with the transgressors, And He bore the sin of many, And made intercession for the transgressors.
Isaiah 53:12
37 And they put up over His head the accusation written against Him: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS
Matthew 27:37
26 And the inscription of His accusation was written above: THE KING OF THE JEWS
Mark 15:26
38 And an inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS
Luke 23:38
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