John 19:20 meaning and explanation
Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek.
John 19:20, Berean Standard Bible
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Pilate has just ordered the notice fastened above Jesus' cross, and John notes that many people read it because the execution site stood close to Jerusalem's walls. The wording was trilingual: Hebrew (likely the local Aramaic), Latin for Roman authority, and Greek for the wider Mediterranean world.
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