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This is a later addition by the church to the cross of Christ. Originally, when Jesus was crucified, Pilate wrote on the cross about Jesus and it is recorded in The Bible in John 19.19,20 -
"And Pilate wrote a title, and put [it] on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, [and] Greek, [and] Latin."
The letters INRI are the initials of the Latin inscription that Pilate put on the cross.
The Bible does not make it clear why Pilate wrote this inscription, but it may have been to compensate his weakness in allowing the Jews to crucify Jesus, and the writing did not please the Jews and they suggested to Pilate that he change it, but he answered: "What I have written I have written,"
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt means; IESUS NAZARENUS REX IUAEORUM (latin).
It is a Latin phrase that is interpretted as; Jesus Nazarene, King of the Jews. The INRI is an acronym of that phrase.
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What are the 4 letters on the cross?
INRI
What did the sign nailed to the cross say?
The sign nailed to the cross of Jesus said "INRI" which stood for "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews" (they didn't have a 'J' back then).INRI is written in Latin: IESUS NAZARENUS REX IUDEAORUM
What did the signed nailed to the cross say?
The sign nailed to the cross of Jesus said "INRI" which stood for "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews" (they didn't have a 'J' back then).INRI is written in Latin: IESUS NAZARENUS REX IUDEAORUM
What were the initials for the latin translation of the words placed on Jesus' cross by pontius pilate?
I believe it was INRI
The letters on the cross what do they mean?
The letters "INRI" on the cross represent the Latin inscription "Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum," which translates to "Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews." It was meant to signify Jesus' identity and the reason for his crucifixion.
What did Herod or Pilate write on the cross?
INRI was written on the cross to mock Jesus Christ in his torture and death. It means "Jesus: King of the Jews."
What letters are on the top of Jesus' cross?
INRI I = Jesus (the roman, i.e. latin, had no "j" so "i" was used to signify Jesus, spelled 'iesus') N = Nazarenus (of nazareth) R = Rex (king) I = Judeorum (of the Jews) INRI = Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews
Where do you find the letters INRI?
INRI is often at the top of crucifixes on a small plaque, as an abbreviation of the Latin words that Pilate would have used when he placed the plaque on Jesus' own cross. It means 'Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews'.
Does a non Catholic cross have INRI on it?
Yes, they do and INRI is a Latin abbreviation of Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum (Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews) this was the sign that hung over Jesus on the cross. Take a look at John 19:19 where it is described.
When was Inri Cristo born?
Inri Cristo was born in 1948.
What are the words INRI in Arabic above the crucifix?
INRI is not arabic. it is a latin abbreviation for jesus of nazareth king of the jews.
What four letters written in Greek Arimatic laten and Hebrew were on the cross of Jesus?
The letters “INRI” are initials for the Latin title that Pontius Pilate had written over the head of Jesus Christ on the cross
