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In the New Testament, Jesus is referred to as the King of the Jews both at the beginning of his life and at the end.
Both uses of the title lead to dramatic results in the New Testament accounts.

In the account of the Nativity of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew, the three wise men (i.e. Magi) who come from the east call Jesus the “King of the Jews”, causing King Herod to order the Massacre of the Innocents.

Towards the end of the accounts of all four Canonical Gospels, in the narrative of the Passion of Jesus, the use of the “King of the Jews” title leads to charges against Jesus that result in his Crucifixion.

The acronym INRI represents the Latin inscription which in English reads as “Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews” and John 19:20 states that this was written in three languages: Hebrew, Latin and Greek during the crucifixion of Jesus. The Greek version reads ΙΝΒΙ.

In the New testament, the “King of the Jews” title is used only by the gentiles, namely by the Magi, Pontius Pilate and the Roman soldiers. In contrast, the Jewish leaders use the designation “King of Israel”. The phrase has also been translated King of the Judeans (see Ioudaioi).
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The acronym INRI represents the Latin inscription IESVS·NAZARENVS·REX·IVDÆORVM (Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum), in English reads as “Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews”. John 19:20 states that this was written in three languages: Hebrew, Latin and Greek.The Greek version reads ΙΝΒΙ.

Devotional enthusiasm greeted the discovery by Cardinal Pedro González de Mendoza in 1492 of what was acclaimed as the actual tablet, said to have been brought to Rome by Saint Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine.
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The letters “INRI” are initials for the Latin title that Pontius Pilate had written over the head of Jesus Christ on the cross (John 19:19). Latin was the official language of the Roman Empire.

The words were “Iesvs Nazarenvs Rex Ivdaeorvm.” Latin uses “I” instead of the English “J”, and “V” instead of “U” (i.e., Jesus Nazarenus Rex Judaeorum). The English translation is “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.”

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And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, “Write not, ‘The King of the Jews;’ but that he said, ‘I am King of the Jews’.” Pilate answered, “What I have written I have written.”
-John 19:19-22 (KJV)
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At the time of Jesus, when a criminal was crucified the charge was placed on the cross. The Gospel of Matthew 27:37 tells us in the case of Jesus, “Over his head they put the charge against him, which read, ‘This is Jesus, the King of the Jews”.’ Mark 15:26 reads, “The inscription of the charge against him read, ‘The King of the Jews’.”

Pilate also had an inscription written and put on the cross. It read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews”. Many of the Jews read this inscription, because the place where Jesus was cruciﬁed was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin and in Greek. (John 19:19-20)

In Latin the inscription would read, “Jesus Nazarenus, Rex Judaeorum”. In Latin the letter J can always be represented by the letter I, so the letters INRI are ﬁrst letters of those words -a kind of abbreviation that is meant to remind us of the inscription and can ﬁt the narrow confines of the crucifix. John goes on to say that the Jews wanted Pilate to change the inscription to read, “This man said ‘I am King of the Jews.’ Pilate answered, ‘What I have written I have written”’ (John 19:21-22).

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