| 21. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) John 19:21:1 ⧉ἔλεγονelegonthey were saying John 19:21:2 ⧉οὖνoontherefore John 19:21:3 ⧉τῷtoto John 19:21:4 ⧉ΠιλάτῳpeelatoPilate John 19:21:5 ⧉οἱeethe John 19:21:6 ⧉ἀρχιερεῖςarkheeereeschief priests John 19:21:7 ⧉τῶνtonof the John 19:21:8 ⧉Ἰουδαίων·eeoodehonJews John 19:21:9 ⧉Μὴmeenot John 19:21:10 ⧉γράφε·grafewrite John 19:21:11 ⧉Ὁhothe John 19:21:12 ⧉βασιλεὺςvasilefsking John 19:21:13 ⧉τῶνtonof the John 19:21:14 ⧉Ἰουδαίων,eeoodehonJews John 19:21:15 ⧉ἀλλʼalbut John 19:21:16 ⧉ὅτιotithat John 19:21:17 ⧉ἐκεῖνοςekeenosthat one John 19:21:18 ⧉εἶπενeepen{He} said John 19:21:19 ⧉Βασιλεὺςvasilefsking John 19:21:20 ⧉⸂τῶνtonof the John 19:21:21 ⧉ἸουδαίωνeeoodehonJews John 19:21:22 ⧉εἰμί⸃.eemeeI am |
| 21. Formal Translation Therefore the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but rather that He {Iesous, Accused King} said, ‘I am King of the Jews.’” |
| 21. Dynamic Translation Then the chief priests of the Jews told Pilate, “Do not put, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but instead that He {Iesous, Disputed King} said, ‘I am King of the Jews.’” |