Matthew 27:42
Good News Translation
"He saved others, but he cannot save himself! Isn't he the king of Israel? If he will come down off the cross now, we will believe in him!

New Revised Standard Version
“He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.

Contemporary English Version
"He saved others, but he can't save himself. If he is the king of Israel, he should come down from the cross! Then we will believe him.

New American Bible
“He saved others; he cannot save himself. So he is the king of Israel! Let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He saved others: himself he cannot save. If he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross: and we will believe him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He saved others: himself he cannot save. If he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross: and we will believe him.

saved.

John 9:24 They therefore called the man again that had been blind and said to him: Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.

John 12:47 And if any man hear my words and keep them not, I do not judge him for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

Acts 4:14 Seeing the man also who had been healed, standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

the King.

Matthew 27:37 And they put over his head his cause written: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Matthew 2:2 Saying: Where is he that is born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the East, and are come to adore him.

Luke 19:38 Saying: Blessed be the king who cometh in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory on high!

John 1:49 Nathanael answered him and said: Rabbi: Thou art the Son of God. Thou art the King of Israel.

Context
The Crucifixion
41In like manner also the chief priests, with the scribes and ancients, mocking said: 42He saved others: himself he cannot save. If he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross: and we will believe him. 43He trusted in God: let him now deliver him if he will have him. For he said: I am the Son of God.…
Cross References
Matthew 27:37
And they put over his head his cause written: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Matthew 27:40
And 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.

Matthew 27:41
In like manner also the chief priests, with the scribes and ancients, mocking said:

Mark 15:31
In like manner also the chief priests, mocking, said with the scribes one to another: He saved others; himself he cannot save.

Mark 15:32
Let Christ the king of Israel come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him, reviled him.

Luke 23:35
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.

Luke 23:37
And saying: If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

John 1:49
Nathanael answered him and said: Rabbi: Thou art the Son of God. Thou art the King of Israel.

John 12:13
Took branches of palm trees and went forth to meet him and cried Hosanna. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, the king of Israel.

Matthew 27:41
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