Mark 15:29

Mark 15:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
• New International Version (NIV)Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, “So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads and saying, "Aha! You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads and saying, “Aha! You who destroy the temple and build it in three days,

Context of Mark 15:29

27Along with Jesus, they crucified two robbers, one on His right and one on His left. And 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, 30come down from the cross and save Yourself!” 31In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself!

Mark 15:29 word by word

καὶ οἱ παραπορευόμενοι ἐβλασφήμουν αὐτὸν κινοῦντες τὰς κεφαλὰς αὐτῶν καὶ λέγοντες· Οὐά, ὁ καταλύων τὸν ναὸν καὶ οἰκοδομῶν ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις,Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• those whoὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• passed byπαραπορεύομαιparaporeuomai · to pass by/throughG3899
• heaped abuse onβλασφημέωblasphēmeō · to blasphemeG987
• Himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• shakingκινέωkineō · to moveG2795
• headsκεφαλήkephalē · headG2776
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Ahaοὐάoua · aha!G3758
• You who are going to destroyκαταλύωkataluō · to destroy/lodgeG2647
• templeναόςnaos · templeG3485
• rebuildοἰκοδομέωoikodomeō · to buildG3618
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• threeτρεῖςtreis tria · ThreeG5140
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250

Cross-references for Mark 15:29

• Psalms 22:7All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:
• 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 109:25I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.
• Lamentations 1:12Is this nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look around and see! Is there any sorrow like mine, which was inflicted on me, which the LORD made me suffer on the day of His fierce anger?
• Lamentations 2:15All who pass by clap their hands at you in scorn. They hiss and shake their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem: “Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?”
• Matthew 27:39And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads
• Mark 14:58“We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’”
• Genesis 37:19“Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another.
• Matthew 26:61and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
• John 2:18On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”

Commentaries on Mark 15:29

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-32Verses 22-32 The place where our Lord Jesus was crucified, was called the place of a scull; it was the common place of execution; for he was in all respects numbered with the transgressors. Whenever we look unto Christ crucified, we must remember what was written over his head; he is a King, and we must give up ourselves to be his subjects, as Israelites indeed. They crucified two thieves with him, and him in the midst; they thereby intended him great…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29-32Jesus was being mocked and abused by those who passed by, the religious leaders, and those who were crucified with Jesus. those who passed by heaped abuse (literally they blasphemed): They shook their heads to show contempt (see Lamentations 2:15). They also mocked his claim that he would destroy the temple (see Mark 14:58).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 15:29

• Death
• Jesus, the Christ
• Mocking
• Presumption
• Railing
• Unbelief

In the dictionaries

• Ah!
• Compel
• Consultation
• Content
• Release
• Superscription
• Witness
• Ah; Aha
• Gesture
• Head

Commentaries on Mark 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• 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