Mark 15:29

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Those who passed by were hurling insults at Him, shaking their heads and saying, 'Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ οἱ παραπορευόμενοι ἐβλασφήμουν αὐτόν, κινοῦντες τὰς κεφαλὰς αὐτῶν, καὶ λέγοντες, Οὐά, ὁ καταλύων τὸν ναόν, καὶ ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις οἰκοδομῶν,

Transliteration

And the paraporeuomenoi eblasphēmoun him, kinountes the kephalas of-them, and legontes, Oua, the one-katalyōn the naon, and in three hēmerais oikodomōn,

Grammar Details

• *paraporeuomenoi*: participle, present, middle, nominative, masculine, plural - passing by
• *eblasphēmoun*: verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd, plural - were blaspheming/reviling
• *kinountes*: participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, plural - shaking/wagging
• *kephalas*: noun, accusative, feminine, plural - heads
• *legontes*: participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, plural - saying
• *Oua*: interjection - Ah/Aha (expression of derision)
• *katalyōn*: participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, singular - destroying
• *naon*: noun, accusative, masculine, singular - temple
• *hēmerais*: noun, dative, feminine, plural - days
• *oikodomōn*: participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, singular - building

Word Meanings

• *paraporeuomenoi*: passing by/going past
• *eblasphēmoun*: were blaspheming/were reviling/were insulting
• *kinountes*: shaking/wagging/nodding
• *legontes*: saying/speaking
• *Oua*: Ah/Aha/Ha (expression of mockery)
• *katalyōn*: destroying/demolishing/taking down
• *naon*: temple/sanctuary
• *oikodomōn*: building/constructing/rebuilding

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And those who passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, you who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} they that{G3588} passed by{G3899} railed on{G987} him,{G846} wagging{G2795} their{G846} heads,{G2776} and{G2532} saying,{G3004} Ha!{G3758} Thou that{G3588} destroyest{G2647} the temple,{G3485} and{G2532} buildest{G3618} it in{G1722} three{G5140} days,{G2250}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And{G2532} they that passed by{G3899}{(G5740)} railed{G987}{(G5707)} on him{G846}, wagging{G2795}{(G5723)} their{G846} heads{G2776}, and{G2532} saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Ah{G3758}, thou that destroyest{G2647}{(G5723)} the temple{G3485}, and{G2532} buildest{G3618}{(G5723)} it in{G1722} three{G5140} days{G2250},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And they that went by rayled on him: waggynge their heedes and sayinge: A wretche that destroyest the temple and byldest it in thre dayes:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And they that wete by, reuyled him, and wagged their heades, and sayde: Fye vpon the, how goodly breakest thou downe ye teple, & buyldest it agayne in thre dayes?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And they that went by, railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Hey, thou that destroyest the Temple, & buildest it in three dayes,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And they that went by, rayled on him, wagging their heades, and saying: A wretche, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three dayes,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest [it] in three days,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, "Ha! You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And those passing by were speaking evil of him, shaking their heads, and saying, `Ah, the thrower down of the sanctuary, and in three days the builder!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And those who went by made sport of him, shaking their heads, and saying, Ha! you who give the Temple to destruction, and put it up again in three days,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying, "Ha! You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Those who passed by defamed him, shaking their heads and saying,“Aha! You who can destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

Referenced Verses

• Ps 109:25 : 25 I am an object of scorn to them; when they see me, they shake their heads.
• Mark 14:58 : 58 "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another, not made with hands.'"
• Lam 1:12 : 12 "Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look and see if there is any sorrow like my sorrow, which was brought upon me, which the LORD inflicted on the day of his fierce anger.
• Lam 2:15 : 15 All who pass along the way clap their hands at you; they hiss and wag their heads at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, 'Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?'
• Matt 26:61 : 61 They declared, "This man said, 'I can destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.'"
• Matt 27:39-40 : 39 Those who passed by were hurling insults at Him, shaking their heads and saying, 40 'You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!'
• Gen 37:19-20 : 19 They said to one another, "Look, here comes the dreamer!" 20 Come now, let’s kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a wild animal devoured him. Then we’ll see what becomes of his dreams."
• Ps 22:7-8 : 7 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by the people. 8 All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:
• Ps 22:12-14 : 12 Do not be far from me, for trouble is near, and there is no one to help. 13 Many bulls surround me; strong ones of Bashan encircle me. 14 They open their mouths against me, like a lion ripping and roaring.
• Ps 35:15-21 : 15 But when I stumbled, they rejoiced and gathered together; attackers I did not know came against me, ripping at me without ceasing. 16 Like godless mockers at a feast, they gnashed their teeth at me. 17 O Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue my soul from their devastations, my only life from fierce predators. 18 I will thank You in the great assembly; I will praise You among a mighty people. 19 Do not let my deceitful enemies rejoice over me; do not let those who hate me without cause wink maliciously. 20 For they do not speak peace, but they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land. 21 They open their mouths wide against me and say, 'Aha, aha! Our eyes have seen it!'
• Ps 69:7 : 7 Let those who hope in you, Lord God of Hosts, not be ashamed because of me; let those who seek you, God of Israel, not be humiliated because of me.
• Ps 69:19-20 : 19 Come near to my soul and redeem it; because of my enemies, ransom me. 20 You know my reproach, my shame, and my disgrace; all my adversaries are before you.
• Ps 69:26 : 26 Let their encampments be desolate; may no one dwell in their tents.
• John 2:18-22 : 18 So the Jews responded to Him, 'What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do all this?' 19 Jesus answered them, 'Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days.' 20 They replied, 'It has taken forty-six years to build this temple, and You are going to raise it in three days?' 21 But He was speaking about the temple of His body. 22 After He was raised from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this, and they believed the Scripture and the words that Jesus had spoken.