Matthew 27:40

New Century Version

saying, “You said you could destroy the Temple and build it again in three days. So save yourself! Come down from that cross if you are really the Son of God!”

Cross References

Matthew 16:4

Evil and sinful people ask for a miracle as a sign, but they will not be given any sign, except the sign of Jonah.” Then Jesus left them and went away.

Matthew 26:61

“This man said, ‘I can destroy the Temple of God and build it again in three days.’ ”

Matthew 27:41

The leading priests, the teachers of the law, and the Jewish elders were also making fun of Jesus.

Matthew 27:42

They said, “He saved others, but he can’t save himself! He says he is the king of Israel! If he is the king, let him come down now from the cross. Then we will believe in him.

Matthew 27:54

When the army officer and the soldiers guarding Jesus saw this earthquake and everything else that happened, they were very frightened and said, “He really was the Son of God!”

Matthew 4:3

The devil came to Jesus to tempt him, saying, “If you are the Son of God, tell these rocks to become bread.”

Matthew 4:6

The devil said, “If you are the Son of God, jump down, because it is written in the Scriptures: ‘He has put his angels in charge of you. They will catch you in their hands so that you will not hit your foot on a rock.’ ”

Luke 16:31

But Abraham said to him, ‘If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not listen to someone who comes back from the dead.’ ”

Revelation 11:10

People who live on the earth will rejoice and be happy because these two are dead. They will send each other gifts, because these two prophets brought much suffering to those who live on the earth.