titlos is the written notice Pilate placed on the cross, identifying Jesus of Nazareth as King of the Jews.

The attested use denotes a written notice: Pilate writes and fastens it to the cross in John 19:19, and it is subsequently read in John 19:20.

1. Written notice attached to the cross · dominant

   In John 19:19, the accusative singular masculine form occurs in the clause where Pilate writes a notice and fastens it on the cross; the APB renders the clause, "Pilate also wrote a title and fastened it on the cross." John 19:20 refers to the same written notice as something many read, with its wording presented in three languages.

   John 19:19John 19:20

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the notice as "a title" in John 19:19 and "this title" in John 19:20. These renderings occur within a translation.