and saying, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!”
There was also an inscription over him, “This is the king of the Jews.”
When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to him, asking him to come and heal his slave.
So Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?” He replied, “You say so.”
(He had not consented to their plan and action.) He was from the Judean town of Arimathea, and was looking forward to the kingdom of God.