John 19:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

John 19:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 19:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 19:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, “Don’t write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but, ‘he said, “I am King of the Jews.”’””

John 19:21 — World English Bible

John 19:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but, that he said, I am King of the Jews.”

John 19:21 — American Standard Version

John 19:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The chief priests of the Jews said, therefore, to Pilate, `Write not--The king of the Jews, but that one said, I am king of the Jews;'”

John 19:21 — Young's Literal Translation

John 19:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, Do not write, The king of the Jews, but that he said, I am king of the Jews.”

John 19:21 — Darby Translation

John 19:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then saide the hie Priests of the Iewes to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Iewes, but that he sayd, I am King of the Iewes.”

John 19:21 — Geneva Bible

John 19:21 in Context — John 19

19 Y escribió también Pilato un título, que puso encima de la cruz. Y el escrito era: JESUS NAZARENO, REY DE LOS JUDIOS.

20 Y muchos de los Judíos leyeron este título: porque el lugar donde estaba crucificado Jesús era cerca de la ciudad: y estaba escrito en hebreo, en griego, y en latín.

21 Y decían á Pilato los pontífices de los Judíos: No escribas, Rey de los Judíos: sino, que él dijo: Rey soy de los Judíos.

22 Respondió Pilato: Lo que he escrito, he escrito.

23 Y como los soldados hubieron crucificado á Jesús, tomaron sus vestidos, é hicieron cuatro partes (para cada soldado una parte); y la túnica; mas la túnica era sin costura, toda tejida desde arriba.

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What Does John 19:21 Mean?

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