Lexicon :: Strong's G935 - basileus

and Jesse fathered King David.

David fathered Solomon[fn] by Uriah’s wife,

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem,

After hearing the king, they went on their way. And there it was ​— ​the star they had seen at its rising. It led them until it came and stopped above the place where the child was.

“or by the earth, because it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King.

“You will even be brought before governors and kings because of me, to bear witness to them and to the Gentiles.

“What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothes? See, those who wear soft clothes are in royal palaces.

Although the king regretted it, he commanded that it be granted because of his oaths and his guests.

“Yes,” he said.

When he went into the house, Jesus spoke to him first,[fn] “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tariffs or taxes? From their sons or from strangers? ”[fn]

“For this reason, the kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants.

Tell Daughter Zion,

“See, your King is coming to you,

gentle, and mounted on a donkey,

and on a colt,

the foal of a donkey.”

“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.

“The king[fn] was enraged, and he sent out his troops, killed those murderers, and burned down their city.

“When the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed for a wedding.

“Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him up hand and foot,[fn] and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

“And the King will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

Now Jesus stood before the governor. “Are you the king of the Jews? ” the governor asked him.

Jesus answered, “You say so.”

They twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on his head, and placed a staff in his right hand. And they knelt down before him and mocked him: “Hail, king of the Jews! ”

Above his head they put up the charge against him in writing: This Is Jesus, the King of the Jews.

“He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the King of Israel! Let him[fn] come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.

King Herod heard about it, because Jesus’s name had become well known. Some[fn] said, “John the Baptist has been raised from the dead, and that’s why miraculous powers are at work in him.”

When Herodias’s own daughter[fn] came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests. The king said to the girl, “Ask me whatever you want, and I’ll give it to you.”

At once she hurried to the king and said, “I want you to give me John the Baptist’s head on a platter immediately.”

“But you, be on your guard! They will hand you over to local courts,[fn] and you will be flogged in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.

So Pilate asked him, “Are you the king of the Jews? ”

He answered him, “You say so.”

Pilate answered them, “Do you want me to release the king of the Jews for you? ”

Pilate asked them again, “Then what do you want me to do with the one you call the king of the Jews? ”

And they began to salute him, “Hail, king of the Jews! ”

The inscription of the charge written against him was: The King of the Jews.

“Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe.” Even those who were crucified with him taunted him.

In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest of Abijah’s division named Zechariah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

“For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see the things you see but didn’t see them; to hear the things you hear but didn’t hear them.”

“Or what king, going to war against another king, will not first sit down and decide if he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one who comes against him with twenty thousand?

Blessed is the King who comes

in the name of the Lord.

Peace in heaven

and glory in the highest heaven!

“But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you. They will hand you over to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.

But he said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who have authority over them have themselves called[fn] ‘Benefactors.’

They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king.”

and said, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself! ”

“Rabbi,” Nathanael replied, “You are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel! ”

Therefore, when Jesus realized that they were about to come and take him by force to make him king, he withdrew again to the mountain by himself.

they took palm branches and went out to meet him. They kept shouting:

“Hosanna!

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord ​— ​the King of Israel! ”

Do not be afraid,

Daughter Zion. Look, your King is coming,

sitting on a donkey’s colt.

Then Pilate went back into the headquarters, summoned Jesus, and said to him, “Are you the king of the Jews? ”

“You are a king then? ” Pilate asked.

“You say that I’m a king,” Jesus replied. “I was born for this, and I have come into the world for this: to testify to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice.”