Matthew 27:49

Matthew 27:49 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
• New International Version (NIV)The rest said, “Now leave him alone. Let’s see if Elijah comes to save him.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the others said, "Wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to save him."
• New King James Version (NKJV)The rest said, “Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to save Him.”

Context of Matthew 27:49

47When some of the bystanders there heard it, they began saying, “This man is calling for Elijah.” 48Immediately one of them ran, and took a sponge, soaked it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink. But the rest said, “Let us see whether Elijah will come to save Him [from death].” 50And Jesus cried out again with a loud [agonized] voice, and gave up His spirit [voluntarily, sovereignly dismissing and releasing His spirit from His body in submission to His Father’s plan]. 51And [at once] the veil [of the Holy of Holies] of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; the earth shook and the rocks were split apart.

Matthew 27:49 word by word

οἱ δὲ λοιποὶ ἔλεγον· ἄφες, ἴδωμεν εἰ ἔρχεται Ἠλίας σώσων αὐτόν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·δέde · thenG1161
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The restλοιπόςloipoi · remainingG3062
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Let beἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• let us seeὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• whetherεἰei · ifG1487
• EliasἩλίαςHēlias · ElijahG2243
• will comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• to saveσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Matthew 27:49

• Matthew 27:43He trusts in God; let God rescue Him now, if He delights in Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’ ”

Commentaries on Matthew 27:49

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 49After this verse, BCL and five others add, Another, taking a spear, pierced his side, and there came out blood and water. Several of the fathers add the same words here: they appear, however, to be an interpolation from John 19:34.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 49The rest said … - Still deriding his sufferings, and refusing to allow even the poor consolation of a drink, to assuage the thirst of the Saviour of the world in his dying agonies.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 45-50Verses 45-50 During the three hours which the darkness continued, Jesus was in agony, wrestling with the powers of darkness, and suffering his Father's displeasure against the sin of man, for which he was now making his soul an offering. Never were there three such hours since the day God created man upon the earth, never such a dark and awful scene; it was the turning point of that great affair, man's redemption and salvation. Jesus uttered a complaint…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 27:49

• Death
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ

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Commentaries on Matthew 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings