Luke 23:38 meaning and explanation

Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Luke 23:38, Berean Standard Bible

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Pilate has just handed Jesus over to be crucified, though he had three times declared Him innocent. Roman custom was to post a written notice of the charge above the condemned, and Pilate's inscription names the charge in three languages, so pilgrims from everywhere could read it.

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