John 19:21

* The two F.O.G. Bibles & Commentary below are currently a work in progress.

So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but only that He said, ‘I am the King of the Jews.’”
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
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.’”
World English Bible (WEB)
Then{G3767} said{G3004}{(G5707)} the chief priests{G749} of the Jews{G2453} to Pilate{G4091}, Write{G1125}{(G5720)} not{G3361}, The King{G935} of the Jews{G2453}; but{G235} that{G3754} he{G1565} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, I am{G1510}{(G5748)} King{G935} of the Jews{G2453}.
Strong's King James
(21) So the leading priests of the Judeans said to Pilate, "Don't write, 'The King of the Y'hudim, rather that He said, 'I'm the King of the Y'hudim.''"
The F.O.G*
[21] The chief priests protested to Pilate, "Don't write 'The King of the Jews,' but that this man claimed to be king of the Jews."
The F.O.G Paraphrase
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;’
Young's Literal Translation

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