Luke 23:35

Luke 23:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
• New International Version (NIV)The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the people stood by, watching, but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God.”

Context of Luke 23:35

33When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left. 34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots. The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.” 36The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine. 37“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

Luke 23:35 word by word

καὶ εἱστήκει ὁ λαὸς θεωρῶν. ἐξεμυκτήριζον δὲ καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες λέγοντες· ἄλλους ἔσωσεν, σωσάτω ἑαυτόν, εἰ οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ χριστὸς τοῦ θεοῦ ὁ ἐκλεκτός.¶Read the interlinear

• ·καίkai · andG2532
• Theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• stoodἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• watchingθεωρέωtheōreō · to see/experienceG2334
• andδέde · thenG1161
• rulersἄρχωνarchōn · rulerG758
• sneered atἐκμυκτηρίζωekmukterizō · to ridiculeG1592
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• He savedσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
• othersἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• Himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• ·οὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• Chosenἐκλεκτόςeklektos · selectG1588

Cross-references for Luke 23:35

• Psalms 22:12Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
• Zechariah 12:10Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for Him as one grieves for a firstborn son.
• Matthew 27:38Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left.
• Mark 15:29And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,
• Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.
• Genesis 37:19“Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another.
• Psalms 4:2How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies? Selah
• Psalms 35:15But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing.
• Psalms 69:7For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face.
• Psalms 71:11saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”
• Isaiah 49:7Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer and Holy One of Israel, to Him who was despised and abhorred by the nation, to the Servant of rulers: “Kings will see You and rise, and princes will bow down, because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen You.”
• Isaiah 53:3He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.
• Lamentations 3:14I am a laughingstock to all my people; they mock me in song all day long.
• Luke 22:67“If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe.
• Psalms 22:6But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.
• Isaiah 42:1“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.

Commentaries on Luke 23:35

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 35Derided him - Treated him with the utmost contempt, , in the most infamous manner. See the meaning of this word explained, Luke 16:14; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35-39Verses 35-39 See the notes at Matthew 27:41-44. Luke 23:38 In letters of Greek … - See the notes at Matthew 27:37. Luke 23:39 One of the malefactors - Matthew Matthew 27:44 says “the thieves - cast the same in his teeth.” See the apparent contradiction in these statements reconciled in the notes at that place. If thou be Christ - If thou art the Messiah; if thou art what thou dost pretend to be. This is a taunt or reproach of the same kind as that of the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-43Verses 32-43 As soon as Christ was fastened to the cross, he prayed for those who crucified him. The great thing he died to purchase and procure for us, is the forgiveness of sin. This he prays for. Jesus was crucified between two thieves; in them were shown the different effects the cross of Christ would have upon the children of men in the preaching the gospel. One malefactor was hardened to the last. No troubles of themselves will change a wicked…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him (see Psalm 22:7–8): Psalm 22 describes David, a righteous sufferer, crying out to God for help. Jesus, a descendant of David, was the ultimate righteous sufferer and fulfilled the words of Psalm 22.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 23:35

• Death
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Malefactors (Criminals)
• Scoffing

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• God
• Christ, Messiah
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Certainly
• Commend
• Condemnation
• Crucify
• Gorgeous
• Humiliation of Christ

Commentaries on Luke 23

• 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
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• 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