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Jesus as king - a Christian perspective
Jesus had to fight against the people's will to make him king. In this passage the people call him a prophet and Jesus was wary that they were going to try to instate him as King by force.
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%206:14-15&version=NIV
King of the Jews: Matthew 27:37
According to the gospel of Matthew, when Jesus hung on the cross they placed a sign above his head that declared, "This is Jesus, The King of the Jews."
http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2027:37&version=31