Matthew 27:42
He saved others, himself he cannot save. He is King of Israel: let him descend now from the cross, and we will believe on him.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
41[And] in like manner the chief priests also, mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,
43He trusted upon God; let him save him now if he will [have] him. For he said, I am Son of God.
Cross References
Matthew 27:37And they set up over his head his accusation written: This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.
John 1:49Nathanael answered and said to him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God, thou art the King of Israel.
John 12:13took branches of palms and went out to meet him, and cried, Hosanna, blessed [is] he that comes in the name of [the] Lord, the King of Israel.
Acts 4:14And beholding the man who had been healed standing with them, they had nothing to reply;
Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:34-50
The Crucifixion. 33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, 34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. 35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. 36 And sitting down they watched him there; 37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS… Read the whole commentary →