Berean Standard Bible
Matthew 27:40
40and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”
Matthew 27:40 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
- New International Version (NIV)and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)and saying, "You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross."
- New King James Version (NKJV)and saying, “You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”
Context of Matthew 27:40
38Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left. 39And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!” 41In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying, 42“He saved others, but He cannot save Himself. He is the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him.
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καὶ λέγοντες· ὁ καταλύων τὸν ναὸν καὶ ἐν τρισὶν ἡμέραις οἰκοδομῶν, σῶσον σεαυτόν· εἰ υἱὸς εἶ τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ κατάβηθι ἀπὸ τοῦ σταυροῦ.Read the interlinear
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- You whoὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- are going to destroyκαταλύωkataluō · to destroy/lodgeG2647
- templeναόςnaos · templeG3485
- rebuildοἰκοδομέωoikodomeō · to buildG3618
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- threeτρεῖςtreis tria · ThreeG5140
- daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- saveσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
- Yourselfσεαυτοῦseautou seautō seauton sautou sautō sauton · yourselfG4572
- Ifεἰei · ifG1487
- You areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- come downκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
- fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
- crossσταυρόςstauros · crossG4716
Cross-references for Matthew 27:40
- Genesis 37:19“Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another.
- Revelation 11:10And those who dwell on the earth will gloat over them and celebrate and send one another gifts, because these two prophets had tormented them.
- Matthew 26:61and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”
- Luke 14:29Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,
- John 2:19Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”
- Matthew 27:54When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified and said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”
- Matthew 4:3The tempter came to Him and said, “If You are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
- Matthew 26:63But Jesus remained silent. Then the high priest said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God: Tell us if You are the Christ, the Son of God.”
- Matthew 16:4A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Then He left them and went away.
- Luke 16:31Then Abraham said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
Commentaries on Matthew 27:40
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40Thou that destroyest - Who didst pretend that thou couldst have destroyed the temple, and built it up again in three days. This malicious torturing of our Lord's words has been noticed before. Cruelty is obliged to take refuge in lies, in order to vindicate its infamous proceedings. If thou be the Son of God - Or rather, ̔ A son of God, i.e. a peculiar favorite of the Most-High; not ̔ ̔ , The Son of God. "It is not to be conceived," says a learned man…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40Thou that destroyest the temple - Meaning, Thou that didst boast that thou couldst do it. This was one of the things that had been falsely charged on him. It was intended for painful sarcasm and derision. If he could destroy the “temple,” they thought he might easily come down from the cross.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35-44Verses 35-44 It was usual to put shame upon malefactors, by a writing to notify the crime for which they suffered. So they set up one over Christ's head. This they designed for his reproach, but God so overruled it, that even his accusation was to his honour. There were crucified with him at the same time, two robbers. He was, at his death, numbered among the transgressors, that we, at our death, might be numbered among the saints. The taunts and jeers he…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 40If You are the Son of God: This taunt reminds us of when the devil tempted Jesus at the start of his public ministry (Matthew 4:1–11). The devil tried to use the special status of Jesus to tempt him to avoid suffering (see also 16:21–23).Read the comment
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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
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