en_tn/jhn/19/21.md

Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate

The chief priests had to go back to Pilate's headquarters to protest to him about the words on the sign. AT: "The chief priests went back to Pilate and said" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

What I have written I have written

Pilate implies that he will not change the words on the sign. AT: "I have written what I wanted to write, and I will not change it!" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)

translationWords

• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/chiefpriests
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/pilate
• rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/kingofthejews