Luke 23:35-39 ▼

35 Now the people stood by, watching; but even the rulers ridiculed and sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others [from death]; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed) of God, His Chosen One.”

36 The soldiers also mocked Him, coming up to Him and [cruelly] offering Him sour wine,

37 and sarcastically saying, “If you are [really] the King of the Jews, save Yourself [from death]!”

38 Now there was also an inscription above Him: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

39 One of the criminals who had been hanged [on a cross beside Him] kept hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us [from death]!”