INRI - Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
Photo taken in the beautifully carved cathedral
deep in the salt mines of Wieliczka, Poland.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus,_King_of_the_Jews
The letters INRI form the initial letters of the Latin inscription on the cross of Jesus according to John 19:19: Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum (Jesus of Nazareth (or: "the Nazarene"), king of the Jews). On many images of the crucifixion and on crucifixes this text is found above the head of the crucified Christ.
John mentions that Pontius Pilate had the text written, the Synoptic Gospels do not mention who the author or commissioner was. The high priests protested and asked for the text to be changed to, "This man claimed, I am the king of the Jews," but Pilate replied, according to John, "What I have written, that I have written," to indicate that the decision once taken would not be revoked.
INRI - Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
Photo taken in the beautifully carved cathedral
deep in the salt mines of Wieliczka, Poland.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus,_King_of_the_Jews
The letters INRI form the initial letters of the Latin inscription on the cross of Jesus according to John 19:19: Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum (Jesus of Nazareth (or: "the Nazarene"), king of the Jews). On many images of the crucifixion and on crucifixes this text is found above the head of the crucified Christ.
John mentions that Pontius Pilate had the text written, the Synoptic Gospels do not mention who the author or commissioner was. The high priests protested and asked for the text to be changed to, "This man claimed, I am the king of the Jews," but Pilate replied, according to John, "What I have written, that I have written," to indicate that the decision once taken would not be revoked.