I saw a picture of the
crucifixion. There was a sign above Jesus’ head with the letters INRI on it. What
do the letters mean? Where are they found in the Bible?
You will not find the letters INRI in the Bible. However, you will find what they represent in Matthew’s Gospel - "And they put up over His head the accusation written against Him: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS" [Matthew 27:27].
The letters INRI is a Latin abbreviation. Here is a breakdown of the letters:
“I” stands for Iesus, English - Jesus. Interestingly, Latin has a letter “J” in their alphabet, but they must have decided to use an “I” for Iesus, the Greek spelling of Jesus.
“N” stands for Nazarenus, English – Nazareth or Nazarene, the place where Jesus grew up.
“R” stands for Rex, English – King
“I” stands for Iudaeorum, English - Jews
Thus, INRI means, Jesus Nazarene [or Nazareth] King [of the] Jews
You will not find the letters INRI in the Bible. However, you will find what they represent in Matthew’s Gospel - "And they put up over His head the accusation written against Him: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS" [Matthew 27:27].
The letters INRI is a Latin abbreviation. Here is a breakdown of the letters:
“I” stands for Iesus, English - Jesus. Interestingly, Latin has a letter “J” in their alphabet, but they must have decided to use an “I” for Iesus, the Greek spelling of Jesus.
“N” stands for Nazarenus, English – Nazareth or Nazarene, the place where Jesus grew up.
“R” stands for Rex, English – King
“I” stands for Iudaeorum, English - Jews
Thus, INRI means, Jesus Nazarene [or Nazareth] King [of the] Jews
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