What do the letters INRI on the crucifix stand for?
A. These are the first letters of the Latin words Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum, meaning Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews. Pilate, the Roman Governor, ordered that this should be attached to the cross of Jesus as the charge made against him. It was written in Hebrew, Greek and Latin so that everybody there might understand it. In so doing, Pilate was scoring a point against the Jews in showing that they were killing their own king.
