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My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）

My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音） 
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Day 387

The Request To Change The Title

Text: John 19: 21 - 22

THE REQUEST TO CHANGE THE TITLE

The chief priests were upset with the title that Pilate had written. They requested him to alter the wording.

“Therefore the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, ‘Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews.’ but, ‘He said, ‘I am the King of the Jews.’’’ Pilate answered, ‘What I have written, I have written.’”

John 19:21-22

1. “Therefore the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate”

a. They were able to have an audience with Pilate.
b. They made a request to him.

2. “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews’”

a. This could be read both ways:
i. Negatively
ii. Positively
b. The chief priests did not like the wording.

3. “But, He said, ‘I am the King of the Jews’”

a. This would be totally negative.
b. There would be less possibility of misreading it:
i. The focus would be on the claim of Jesus that He was King.
ii. It could be read as a fraudulent claim.
iii. It could be read as a foolish and boastful claim of kingship.

4. “Pilate answered”

a. He knew that this title riled the Jews.
b. If that riled them, then all the more he would not change the title he had written.

5. “What I have written, I have written”

a. Pilate refused to budge.
b. The Jews could not threaten him on this matter.
c. He would have the last word.
d. He refused to give in to this request of the chief priests.
e. It was his right as the governor of Rome to write the title as he saw fit.

经文：约翰福音 19：21-22

要求更改名号

祭司长很不滿意彼拉多所写的名号。他们要求他更改文字。

“犹太人的祭司长就对彼拉多说：‘ 不要写‘犹太人的王’，要写‘他自己说我是犹太人的王’。’ 彼拉多说：‘ 我所写的，我已经写上了。’”

《约翰福音 19：21-22》

1. “犹太人的祭司长就对彼拉多说”

a. 他们与彼拉多会面
b. 他们对他提出要求

2．“不要写‘犹太人的王’”

a．这名号可双向阅读：
i． 负面
ii．正面
b．祭司长不喜欢这种写法

3.“要写‘他自己说我是犹太人的王’”

a. 这写法的效果完全负面
b. 这也減少了人们误解它的可能性
i． 它的焦点是耶稣自称为王
ii. 它可以被解读为欺诈性的称号
iii. 它也可能被看作是个愚蠢和虚夸自己为君王的号称

4．“彼拉多说”

a．他知道这个名号会激怒犹太人
b．如果这会激怒他们，他就更加不愿意去更改他已经写好的名号了

5．“我所写的，我已经写上了”

a．彼拉多拒绝妥协
b．犹太人无法在这事项上威胁他
c．他有最后发言权
d．他拒绝屈服于祭司长的要求
e．身为罗马巡抚，他有权力写他认为适当的名号