Text -- Matthew 27:37 (NET)

27:37 Above his head they put the charge against him, which read: “This is Jesus, the king of the Jews.”

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Mat 27:37

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

² sn Mention of the inscription is an important detail, because the inscription would normally give the reason for the execution. It shows that Jesus was executed for claiming to be a king. It was also probably written with irony from the executioners’ point of view.

³ tn Grk “was written.”