Matthew 27:40

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

shouted, “So you're the one who claimed you could tear down the temple and build it again in three days! If you are God's Son, save yourself and come down from the cross!”

Cross References

Matthew 16:4

You want a sign because you are evil and won't believe! But the only sign you will be given is what happened to Jonah. Then Jesus left.

Matthew 26:61

and said, “This man claimed that he would tear down God's temple and build it again in three days.”

Matthew 27:41

The chief priests, the leaders, and the teachers of the Law of Moses also made fun of Jesus. They said,

Matthew 27:42

“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.

Matthew 27:54

The officer and the soldiers guarding Jesus felt the earthquake and saw everything else that happened. They were frightened and said, “This man really was God's Son!”

Matthew 4:3

Then the devil came to him and said, “If you are God's Son, tell these stones to turn into bread.”

Matthew 4:6

The devil said, “If you are God's Son, jump off. The Scriptures say: ‘God will give his angels orders about you. They will catch you in their arms, and you won't hurt your feet on the stones.’ ”

Luke 16:31

So Abraham said, “If they won't pay attention to Moses and the prophets, they won't listen even to someone who comes back from the dead.”

Revelation 11:10

Everyone on earth will celebrate and be happy. They will give gifts to each other, because of what happened to the two prophets who caused them so much trouble.