Matthew 27:42

Matthew 27:42 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
• New International Version (NIV)“He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! He’s the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“He saved others; Himself He cannot save. If He is the King of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe Him.

Context of Matthew 27:42

40“Look at you now!” they yelled at him. “You said you were going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days. Well then, if you are the Son of God, save yourself and come down from the cross!” 41The leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders also mocked Jesus. “He saved others,” they scoffed, “but he can’t save himself! So he is the King of Israel, is he? Let him come down from the cross right now, and we will believe in him! 43He trusted God, so let God rescue him now if he wants him! For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” 44Even the revolutionaries who were crucified with him ridiculed him in the same way.

Matthew 27:42 word by word

ἄλλους ἔσωσεν, ἑαυτὸν οὐ δύναται σῶσαι. βασιλεὺς Ἰσραήλ ἐστιν, καταβάτω νῦν ἀπὸ τοῦ σταυροῦ, καὶ πιστεύσομεν ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He savedσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
• othersἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• himselfἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
• he cannotοὐou · noG3756
• he cannotδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• Ifεἰei · ifG1487
• he beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• the Kingβασιλεύςbasileus · kingG935
• of IsraelἸσραήλIsraēl · IsraelG2474
• let himκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
• nowνῦνnun · nowG3568
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the crossὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the crossσταυρόςstauros · crossG4716
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• we will believeπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Matthew 27:42

• John 9:24So for the second time they called in the man who had been blind and told him, “God should get the glory for this, because we know this man Jesus is a sinner.”
• John 12:47I will not judge those who hear me but don’t obey me, for I have come to save the world and not to judge it.
• Acts 4:14But since they could see the man who had been healed standing right there among them, there was nothing the council could say.
• Matthew 27:37A sign was fastened above Jesus’ head, announcing the charge against him. It read: “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.”
• Matthew 2:2“Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.”
• Luke 19:38“Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!”
• John 1:49Then Nathanael exclaimed, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God—the King of Israel!”

Commentaries on Matthew 27:42

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 42He saved others; himself he cannot save - Or, Cannot he save himself? Several MSS. read this with the mark of interrogation as above; and this makes the sarcasm still more keen. A high priest who designs to destroy the temple of God: a Savior who saves not himself; and the Son of God crucified: these are the contradictions which give offense to Jews and libertines. But a high priest who dispels the types and shadows, only that he may disclose the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 42He saved others - It does not seem probable that they meant to admit that he had actually saved others, but only that he “pretended” to save them from death by miracles, or that he claimed to be the Messiah, and thus affirmed that he “could” save them. This is, therefore, cutting irony. If he be the King of Israel … - It may seem strange to some that Jesus did not vindicate by a miracle his claims to be the Messiah, and come down from the cross. But the…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. 32-44The crowd mocked Jesus, but their words were still true. He is the Son of God, the King of Israel, and the Messiah.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 27:42

• Blasphemy
• Death
• Infidelity
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Malefactors (Criminals)
• Mocking
• Persecution
• Presumption
• Reviling

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Accusation
• Notable
• Plat
• Seal
• Wag
• Watch
• Wont

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