People who passed by said terrible things about Jesus. They shook their heads and shouted, "Ha! So you're the one who claimed you could tear down the temple and build it again in three days.
When my enemies see me, they say cruel things and shake their heads.
They cause trouble for people you have already punished; their gossip hurts those you have wounded.
It is for your sake alone that I am insulted and blush with shame.
No passerby even cares. Why doesn't someone notice my terrible sufferings? You were fiercely angry, LORD, and you punished me worst of all.
Those who pass by shake their heads and sneer as they make fun and shout, "What a lovely city you were, the happiest on earth, but look at you now!"
and said, "This man claimed that he would tear down God's temple and build it again in three days."
"We heard him say he would tear down this temple that we built. He also claimed that in three days he would build another one without any help."
(SEE 15:27)
Save yourself and come down from the cross!"