# INRI ## Analysis The letters that are typically depicted at the top of [[Jesus]]' cross, INRI, stand for: > **I**esus **N**azarenus **R**ex **I**udaeorum which means: > *Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews* > [!summary] [[Google]] AI Summary Excerpt > This inscription, ordered by Pontius Pilate, was placed above [[Jesus]]' head during the crucifixion and written in [[Hebrew]], [[Greek]], and [[Latin]] to state the charge against him, though it ironically proclaims His true identity as King. #religion #history #christianity #judaism