Matthew 27:47

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When some of those standing there heard it, they said, 'He is calling Elijah.'

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  • Matt 11:14 : 14 And if you are willing to accept it, he is the Elijah who was to come.
  • Mark 15:35-36 : 35 When some of those standing nearby heard this, they said, 'Look, He’s calling Elijah!' 36 Someone ran, filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a stick, and offered it to Him to drink, saying, 'Leave Him alone; let’s see if Elijah comes to take Him down.'

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  • Mark 15:34-37
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    34And at three in the afternoon, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, 'Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?' (which means, 'My God, my God, why have You forsaken Me?').

    35When some of those standing nearby heard this, they said, 'Look, He’s calling Elijah!'

    36Someone ran, filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a stick, and offered it to Him to drink, saying, 'Leave Him alone; let’s see if Elijah comes to take Him down.'

    37But Jesus let out a loud cry and took His last breath.

  • Matt 27:48-50
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    83%

    48Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine, placed it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink.

    49But the others said, 'Wait, let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.'

    50Then Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and gave up His spirit.

  • Matt 27:39-46
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    39Those 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!'

    41In the same way, the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked Him, saying,

    42'He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel; let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.

    43'He trusts in God; let God deliver Him now, if He wants Him. For He said, "I am the Son of God."'

    44The robbers who were crucified with Him also heaped insults on Him in the same way.

    45From noon until three in the afternoon, darkness came over all the land.

    46About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out with a loud voice, 'Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?' (which means, 'My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?').

  • Luke 23:34-39
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    34And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.' Then they divided His garments by casting lots.

    35The people stood watching, and the rulers even mocked Him, saying, 'He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.'

    36The soldiers also mocked Him. They approached and offered Him sour wine,

    37and said, 'If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!'

    38Above Him was written an inscription: This is the King of the Jews.

    39One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at Him, saying, 'Aren't You the Christ? Save Yourself and us!'

  • Matt 17:12
    72%

    12But I tell you, Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him. Instead, they did to him whatever they pleased. In the same way, the Son of Man is about to suffer at their hands.'

  • John 12:29
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    29The crowd that was standing there and heard it said it was thunder. Others said, "An angel has spoken to Him."

  • Mark 15:32
    72%

    32'Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!' Even those who were crucified with Him also insulted Him.

  • Mark 15:39
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    39When the centurion, who was standing in front of Jesus, saw how He breathed His last, he said, 'Truly this man was the Son of God!'

  • Matt 16:14
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    14They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets."

  • Mark 9:13
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    13But I tell you that Elijah has come, and they did to him whatever they pleased, just as it is written about him.

  • Mark 9:11
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    11And they asked him, 'Why do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?'

  • Matt 27:22-23
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    22Pilate said to them, 'Then what should I do with Jesus, who is called the Christ?' They all said, 'Let Him be crucified!'

    23But he said, 'Why? What evil has He done?' Yet they kept shouting all the more, 'Let Him be crucified!'

  • Mark 8:28
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    28They replied, 'Some say John the Baptist, others say Elijah, and still others, one of the prophets.'

  • Mark 6:15
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    15Others were saying, 'He is Elijah,' and still others said, 'He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of long ago.'

  • Mark 15:29-30
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    29Those 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,

    30'save Yourself by coming down from the cross!'

  • Luke 23:46-47
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    46Then Jesus called out with a loud voice, 'Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.' And when He had said this, He breathed His last.

    47When the centurion saw what had happened, he praised God and said, 'Surely this was a righteous man.'

  • John 7:25
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    25Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, 'Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?

  • John 19:29
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    29A jar of sour wine was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a hyssop branch, and lifted it to Jesus' mouth.

  • Matt 27:54
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    54When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, 'Truly this was the Son of God!'

  • Matt 20:32
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    32Jesus stopped and called them. 'What do you want me to do for you?' he asked.

  • Luke 9:19
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    19They replied, 'Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others that one of the ancient prophets has risen.'

  • Mark 15:13
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    13They shouted back, 'Crucify Him!'

  • Matt 27:36-37
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    36Then they sat down and kept watch over Him there.

    37Above His head they placed the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

  • Matt 17:10
    69%

    10The disciples asked Him, 'Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?'

  • Matt 27:33-34
    2 verses
    69%

    33When they came to a place called Golgotha, which means Place of a Skull,

    34they gave Him wine mixed with gall to drink. But after tasting it, He refused to drink it.

  • Luke 18:37
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    37They told him, 'Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.'

  • Ps 22:1
    69%

    1For the director, to the tune of 'The Doe of the Morning,' a psalm of David.

  • Luke 9:8
    69%

    8Others were saying that Elijah had appeared, and still others that one of the prophets of old had risen.