Matthew 27:39
Good News Translation
People passing by shook their heads and hurled insults at Jesus:

New Revised Standard Version
Those who passed by derided him, shaking their heads

Contemporary English Version
People who passed by said terrible things about Jesus. They shook their heads and

New American Bible
Those passing by reviled him, shaking their heads

Douay-Rheims Bible
And they that passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And they that passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,

reviled.

Psalm 22:6,7,17 But I am a worm, and no man: the reproach of men, and the outcast of the people. . . .

Psalm 31:11-13 I am become a reproach among all my enemies, and very much to my neighbours; and a fear to my acquaintances. They that saw me without fled from me. . . .

Psalm 35:15-21 But they rejoiced against me, and came together: scourges were gathered together upon me, and I knew not. . . .

Psalm 69:7-12,20 Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face. . . .

Psalm 109:2,25 O God, be not thou silent in my praise: for the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful man is opened against me. . . .

Lamentations 1:12 Lamed. O all ye that pass by the way, attend, and see if there be any sorrow like to my sorrow: for he hath made a vintage of me, as the Lord spoke in the day of his fierce anger.

Lamentations 2:15-17 Samech. All they that passed by the way have clapped their hands at thee: they have hissed, and wagged their heads at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying: Is this the city of perfect beauty, the joy of all the earth? . . .

Mark 15:29,30 And they that passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads and saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God and in three days buildest it up again: . . .

Luke 23:35-39 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers with them derided him, saying: He saved others: let him save himself, if he be Christ, the elect of God. . . .

1 Peter 2:22-24 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth. . . .

Context
The Crucifixion
38Then were crucified with him two thieves: one on the right hand and one on the left. 39And they that passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, 40And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God and in three days dost rebuild it: save thy own self. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.…
Cross References
2 Kings 19:21
This is the word that the Lord hath spoken of him: The virgin, the daughter of Sion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn: the daughter of Jerusalem hath wagged her head behind thy back.

Job 16:4
I also could speak like you: and would God your soul were for my soul.

Psalm 22:7
All they that saw me have laughed me to scorn: they have spoken with the lips, and wagged the head.

Psalm 109:25
And I am become a reproach to them: they saw me and they shaked their heads.

Lamentations 2:15
Samech. All they that passed by the way have clapped their hands at thee: they have hissed, and wagged their heads at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying: Is this the city of perfect beauty, the joy of all the earth?

Matthew 27:38
Then were crucified with him two thieves: one on the right hand and one on the left.

Mark 15:29
And they that passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads and saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God and in three days buildest it up again:

Luke 22:65
And blaspheming, many other things they said against him.

Matthew 27:38
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