Mark 15:30

Mark 15:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Save thyself, and come down from the cross.
• New International Version (NIV)come down from the cross and save yourself!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)save yourself, and come down from the cross!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)save Yourself, and come down from the cross!”

Context of Mark 15:30

28[footnote: Later mss. add: So the Scripture was fulfilled which says, 'He was counted with the sinners.' See Isa. 53:12.] 29Those passing by were jeering at Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Ha! You who are going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself by coming down from the stake!” 31Likewise the ruling kohanim, along with the Torah scholars, were also mocking Him among themselves. “He saved others,” they were saying, “but He can’t save Himself? 32Let the Messiah, the King of Israel, come down now from the stake, so we may see and believe!” Even those executed with Him were ridiculing Him.

Mark 15:30 word by word

σῶσον σεαυτὸν καταβὰς ἀπὸ τοῦ σταυροῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Saveσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
• thyselfσεαυτοῦseautou seautō seauton sautou sautō sauton · yourselfG4572
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• come downκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the crossὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the crossσταυρόςstauros · crossG4716

Commentaries on Mark 15:30

• 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 15:30

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

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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