Matthew 27:39

Matthew 27:39 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
• New International Version (NIV)Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads
• English Standard Version (ESV)And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads
• New King James Version (NKJV)And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads

Context of Matthew 27:39

37And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 38Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, 40And 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. 41Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

Matthew 27:39 word by word

οἱ δὲ παραπορευόμενοι ἐβλασφήμουν αὐτὸν κινοῦντες τὰς κεφαλὰς αὐτῶνRead the interlinear

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• they that passed byπαραπορεύομαιparaporeuomai · to pass by/throughG3899
• reviledβλασφημέωblasphēmeō · to blasphemeG987
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• waggingκινέωkineō · to moveG2795
• headsκεφαλήkephalē · headG2776

Cross-references for Matthew 27:39

• Psalms 22:6But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
• Psalms 31:11I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
• Psalms 35:15But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:
• Psalms 69:7Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.
• Psalms 109:2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.
• Lamentations 1:12Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow, which is done unto me, wherewith Yhwh hath afflicted me in the day of his fierce anger.
• Lamentations 2:15All that pass by clap their hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying, Is this the city that men call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?
• Mark 15:29And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
• Luke 23:35And 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.
• 1 Peter 2:22Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

Commentaries on Matthew 27:39

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 39Wagging their heads - In token of contempt.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 39Wagging their heads - In token of derision and insult. See Job 16:4; Psalm 109:25.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 27:39

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

In the dictionaries

• Accusation
• Notable
• Plat
• Seal
• Wag
• Watch
• Wont
• Burial
• Gesture
• Golgotha

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