Matthew 27:42

New English Translation

“He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the king of Israel! If he comes down now from the cross, we will believe in him!

Cross References

Matthew 2:2

saying, “Where is the one who is born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

Matthew 27:37

Above 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 can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are God’s Son, come down from the cross!”

Matthew 27:41

In the same way even the chief priests – together with the experts in the law and elders – were mocking him:

Mark 15:31

In the same way even the chief priests – together with the experts in the law – were mocking him among themselves: “He saved others, but he cannot save himself!

Mark 15:32

Let the Christ, the king of Israel, come down from the cross now, that we may see and believe!” Those who were crucified with him also spoke abusively to him.

Luke 19:38

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

Luke 23:35

The people also stood there watching, but the rulers ridiculed him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, his chosen one!”

Luke 23:37

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

John 1:49

Nathanael answered him, “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. They began to shout, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the king of Israel!”

John 12:47

If anyone hears my words and does not obey them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

John 9:24

Then they summoned the man who used to be blind a second time and said to him, “Promise before God to tell the truth. We know that this man is a sinner.”

Acts 4:14

And because they saw the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to say against this.