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What does the writing on top of the cross stand for?

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It was common for the Roman government when performing an execution to put on the cross the person's name and their crime. For Jesus' crime, under His name (Jesus of Nazareth), they reportedly put "King of the Jews". Many crucifixes show a sign saying "INRI" above Jesus' head. That's the acronym for the Latin phrase that means "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews" (the Latin word for king is rex).

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