Matthew 27:42

World English Bible (2000)

"He saved others, but he can't save himself. If he is the King of Israel, let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.

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Referenced Verses

  • John 1:49 : 49 Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!"
  • Matt 27:37 : 37 They set up over his head the accusation against him written, "THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS."
  • John 12:13 : 13 they took the branches of the palm trees, and went out to meet him, and cried out, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel!"
  • John 12:47 : 47 If anyone listens to my sayings, and doesn't believe, I don't judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
  • Acts 4:14 : 14 Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
  • Matt 2:2 : 2 "Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him."
  • Luke 19:38 : 38 saying, "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest!"
  • John 9:24 : 24 So they called the man who was blind a second time, and said to him, "Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner."

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  • Mark 15:26-32
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    26 The superscription of his accusation was written over him, "THE KING OF THE JEWS."

    27 With him they crucified two robbers; one on his right hand, and one on his left.

    28 The Scripture was fulfilled, which says, "He was numbered with transgressors."

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

    30 save yourself, and come down from the cross!"

    31 Likewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, "He saved others. He can't save himself.

    32 Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him." Those who were crucified with him insulted him.

  • Matt 27:43-44
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    43 He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, 'I am the Son of God.'"

    44 The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach.

  • Luke 23:34-40
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    34 Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

    35 The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!"

    36 The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,

    37 and saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!"

    38 An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."

    39 One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, "If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!"

    40 But the other answered, and rebuking him said, "Don't you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?

  • Matt 27:35-41
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    35 When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,

    36 and they sat and watched him there.

    37 They set up over his head the accusation against him written, "THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS."

    38 Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left.

    39 Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,

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    41 Likewise the chief priests also mocking, with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said,

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    49 The rest said, "Let him be. Let's see whether Elijah comes to save him."

  • Matt 27:46-47
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    46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?" That is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

    47 Some of them who stood there, when they heard it, said, "This man is calling Elijah."

  • Mark 15:35-36
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    35 Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said, "Behold, he is calling Elijah."

    36 One ran, and filling a sponge full of vinegar, put it on a reed, and gave it to him to drink, saying, "Let him be. Let's see whether Elijah comes to take him down."

  • Matt 27:22-23
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    22 Pilate said to them, "What then shall I do to Jesus, who is called Christ?" They all said to him, "Let him be crucified!"

    23 But the governor said, "Why? What evil has he done?" But they cried out exceedingly, saying, "Let him be crucified!"

  • John 19:21
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    21 The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, "Don't write, 'The King of the Jews,' but, 'he said, I am King of the Jews.'"

  • Luke 24:20
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    20 and how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him.

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    13 They cried out again, "Crucify him!"

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    48 If we leave him alone like this, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation."

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    31 When they had mocked him, they took the robe off of him, and put his clothes on him, and led him away to crucify him.

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    2 Pilate asked him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" He answered, "So you say."

  • Luke 23:21
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    21 but they shouted, saying, "Crucify! Crucify him!"

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    29 When they had fulfilled all things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree, and laid him in a tomb.

    30 But God raised him from the dead,

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    18 where they crucified him, and with him two others, on either side one, and Jesus in the middle.

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    39 We are witnesses of everything he did both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they also killed, hanging him on a tree.

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    7 The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God."

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    29 They braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and a reed in his right hand; and they kneeled down before him, and mocked him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!"

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    34 Jesus answered him, "Do you say this by yourself, or did others tell you about me?"

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    19 and will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to scourge, and to crucify; and the third day he will be raised up."