Matthew 27:42 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁴² “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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴² 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴² He rescued others from death; Himself He cannot rescue from death. He is the King of Israel? Let Him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in and acknowledge and cleave to Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴² He saved others; himself he cannot save. He is the King of Israel; let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him.

Common English Bible

⁴² “He saved others, but he can’t save himself. He’s the king of Israel, so let him come down from the cross now. Then we’ll believe in him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴² "He saved others; he cannot save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him descend now from the cross, and we will believe in him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴² 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.

Matthew 27:42 Cross References

Matthew 2:2

asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star in the east and have come to pay him homage.”

Matthew 27:37

Over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”

Matthew 27:40

and saying, “You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”

Matthew 27:41

In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking him, saying,

Mark 15:31

In the same way the chief priests, along with the scribes, were also mocking him among themselves and saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself.

Mark 15:32

Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down from the cross now, so that we may see and believe.” Those who were crucified with him also taunted him.

Luke 19:38

saying, “Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!”

Luke 23:35

And the people stood by watching, but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen one!”

Luke 23:37

and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”

John 1:49

Nathanael replied, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!”

John 12:13

So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord— the King of Israel!”

John 12:47

I do not judge anyone who hears my words and does not keep them, for I came not to judge the world but to save the world.

John 9:24

So for the second time they called the man who had been blind, and they said to him, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”

Acts 4:14

When they saw the man who had been cured standing beside them, they had nothing to say in opposition.