Translations
Modern
And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”
Traditional
And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
Literal
And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”
Latin
Et cœperunt salutare eum: Ave rex Judæorum.
Interlinear
Greek
English
And they began to salute Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”
Notes
The crucifixion story is one of the most historically reliable events from ancient history. Why would the early church invent a story where its central figure died as a criminal? This story was offensive to Jews and seemed ridiculous to non-Jews (1 Corinthians 1:23).
Events
Parallels
People
Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Crown Gospel Mark, Gospel of Passion
Topics
Courts of Justice: The Judgment of Immediately Executed Irony: The Roman Soldiers to Jesus Jesus, the Christ: Mocked by the Soldiers (In Jerusalem) Mocking: The Persecutors of Jesus Mock Him Soldiers: Crucified Jesus Soldiers: Mock Jesus