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  1. Étude 1 : Le titulus de Pilate
  2. Étude 2 : Le libellé du titulus ?

The last day up to the crucifixion

  • PER349 The Titulus of Pilate

    Pilate's titulus is the notice placed on Jesus' cross bearing the words 'Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews', written in Hebrew, Latin and Greek. Pilate insists on this wording despite the protest of the chief priests, thus asserting a symbolic authority after having yielded on the condemnation. This act reveals a tragic irony: the inscription publicly proclaims Jesus' kingship at the very moment of his death.

    John 19.17 (King James Version) :
    And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:
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Contradictions

  • CTD034 The wording of the titulus?

    L'article traite des variations dans les Évangiles concernant le titulus de Jésus, expliquant qu'elles reflètent des versions linguistiques différentes et sont en réalité complémentaires, non contradictoires.

    John 19.19 (King James Version) :
    And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate