The inscription on the cross, "This is the King of the Jews," was meant to indicate the charge or accusation against Jesus. It was written to mock and ridicule Jesus, emphasizing the claim that He was the King of the Jews, which contributed to the basis for His crucifixion. Mark 15:25-27: "And it was the third hour, when they crucified him. 26 And the inscription of the charge against him read, “The King of the Jews.” 27 And with him they crucified two robbers, one on his right and one on his left."