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 arrived at the place called The Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals, one on the right and one on the left. 34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided his clothes and cast lots. The people stood watching, and even the leaders were scoffing: “He saved others; let him save himself if this is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One!” 36The soldiers also mocked him. They came offering him sour wine 37and said, “If you are the king of the Jews, 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• stoodἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• beholdingθεωρέωtheōreō · to see/experienceG2334
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• the rulersἄρχωνarchōn · rulerG758
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• deridedἐκμυκτηρίζωekmukterizō · to ridiculeG1592
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• He savedσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
• othersἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• ifεἰei · ifG1487
• heοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• the chosenἐκλεκτόςeklektos · selectG1588
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Luke 23:35

• Psalms 22:12Many bulls surround me; strong ones of Bashan encircle me.
• Zechariah 12:10“Then I will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on the house of David and the residents of Jerusalem, and they will look at me whom they pierced. They will mourn for him as one mourns for an only child and weep bitterly for him as one weeps for a firstborn.
• Matthew 27:38Then two criminals were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left.
• Mark 15:29Those who passed by were yelling insults at him, shaking their heads, and saying, “Ha! The one who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,
• Luke 16:14The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, were listening to all these things and scoffing at him.
• Genesis 37:19They said to one another, “Oh, look, here comes that dream expert!
• Psalms 4:2How long, exalted ones, will my honor be insulted? How long will you love what is worthless and pursue a lie? Selah
• Psalms 35:15But when I stumbled, they gathered in glee; they gathered against me. Assailants I did not know tore at me and did not stop.
• Psalms 69:7For I have endured insults because of you, and shame has covered my face.
• Psalms 71:11saying, “God has abandoned him; chase him and catch him, for there is no one to rescue him.”
• Isaiah 49:7This is what the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel, his Holy One, says to one who is despised, to one abhorred by people, to a servant of rulers: “Kings will see, princes will stand up, and they will all bow down because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel — and he has chosen you.”
• Isaiah 53:3He was despised and rejected by men, a man of suffering who knew what sickness was. He was like someone people turned away from; he was despised, and we didn’t value him.
• Lamentations 3:14I am a laughingstock to all my people, mocked by their songs all day long.
• Luke 22:67They said, “If you are the Messiah, tell us.” But he said to them, “If I do tell you, you will not believe.
• Psalms 22:6But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by people.
• Isaiah 42:1“This is my servant; I strengthen him, this is my chosen one; I delight in him. I have put my Spirit on him; 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