what do the initials INRS above the catholic cross mean?
INRI which stands for the Latin: IESUS NAZARENUS REX IUDAEORUM. Translated, it means “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews”. ————————————————————————— Eastern Orthodox churches often use the equivalent Greek acronym: INBI Ἰησοῦς ὁ Ναζωραῖος ὁ Bασιλεὺς τῶν Ἰουδαίων ————————————————————————— Others change this to the Greek INBK Ἰησοῦς ὁ Ναζωραῖος ὁ Bασιλεὺς τοῦ κόσμου Translated, it means “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the World”. ————————————————————————— Yet others change this to the Greek ΙΝΒΔ Ἰησοῦς ὁ Ναζωραῖος ὁ Bασιλεὺς τῆς Δόξης Translated, this means “Jesus of Nazareth, King of Glory”. ————————————————————————— Here is one Biblical source for this: John 19:17-30 (King J
