A higher power than Pilate or the Jews had directed the placing of that inscription above the head of Jesus. In the providence of God it was to awaken thought, and investigation of the Scriptures. The place where Christ was crucified was near to the city. Thousands of people from all lands were then at Jerusalem, and the inscription declaring Jesus of 746 Nazareth the Messiah would come to their notice. It was a living truth, transcribed by a hand that God had guided.

En højere magt end Pilatus eller jøderne havde sørget for anbringelsen af denne indskrift over Jesu hoved. Den var efter Guds forsyn bestemt til at vække tanken og tilskynde til at granske Skrifterne. Det sted, hvor Kristus blev korsfæstet, lå nær ved byen. Tusinder af mennesker fra alle lande var dengang i Jerusalem, og indskriften, der erklærede Jesus fra Nazaret far at være Messias, ville ikke undgå deres opmærksomhed. Den var en levende sandhed, der var blevet skrevet med en hånd, som Gud selv havde ført.