King of the Jews
The Crucifixion: Jesus the King Is Lifted Up (John 19:17–27)
Jesus carries His Cross to Golgotha and is crucified between two others. Above Him Pilate places the title, “Jesus the Nazarene, the King of the Jews.” Even in agony, Christ remains sovereign—fulfilling Scripture, revealing His kingship, and caring tenderly for His mother from the Cross.
Behold the Man: Jesus Is Crowned With Thorns (John 19:1–16)
Pilate knows Jesus is innocent, yet orders Him scourged. Roman soldiers crown Him with thorns and clothe Him in purple. Then Pilate presents the battered Christ with the words, “Behold the Man.” What appears to be humiliation becomes a profound revelation of the true King and suffering Savior.