John 19:16-30

A royal death

‘Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews’, were the words on the sign above the crucified Jesus. Written in Aramaic, Latin and Greek, it was a message for all. Can we really believe this crucified criminal is God’s eternal king? Yes! Not only because we’re told of his suffering in this way, but also because those who crucified him fulfilled specific promises of God concerning him. But how does this king exercise power and rule? Through his love.