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Why did Pilate do that?

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ZiSunka

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John 19:19 And Pilate posted a sign over him that read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews." 20 The place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and the sign was written in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek, so that many people could read it.

Why did Pliate post that over Christ's head? What was his motive for posting THAT particular inscription?
 

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I remember reading that the inscription on crucifixions identified the criminal and their crime. Jesus was brought to Pilate by Caiaphas on the charge of blasphemy for being the Messiah, which from a Roman perspective is the King of the Jews. This is my guess but I'll see if there are any other ideas out there.
 
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This conversation that Pilate had with Jesus probably had something to do with his choice of words.


And then this happens right before the inscription is written.

NASB - John 19:14-15

And he said to the Jews, "Behold, your King!"

So they cried out, "Away with Him, away with Him, crucify Him!"

Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your King?"

The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar."
 
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Most of the writings on this passage deal with the apparent discrepancy of the inscription for the four gospels, but very few try to speculate deeper meanings to the choice of words besides acknowledging that the inscription names the criminal and his crime.

One source suggested that the title "King of the Jews" was a mockery of the Jewish people, showing his contempt for them and how pathetic they were to kill their own king. That theory is a possibility.
 
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