Tree of Life Version
Matthew 27:40
40and saying, “You who are going to destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If you are Ben-Elohim, come down from the stake!”
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
38Then two outlaws were executed with Him, one on the right and one on the left. 39Those passing by were jeering at 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 Ben-Elohim, come down from the stake!” 41Likewise the ruling kohanim, along with the Torah scholars and elders, were also mocking Him. 42“He saved others,” they were saying, “but He can’t save Himself? He’s the King of Israel! Let Him come down now from the stake, and we’ll believe in Him!
Read all of Matthew 27Matthew 27:40 word by word
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
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Thou that destroyestκαταλύωkataluō · to destroy/lodgeG2647
- the templeναόςnaos · templeG3485
- buildestοἰκοδομέωoikodomeō · to buildG3618
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- threeτρεῖςtreis tria · ThreeG5140
- daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
- saveσῴζωsōzō · to saveG4982
- thyselfσεαυτοῦseautou seautō seauton sautou sautō sauton · yourselfG4572
- Ifεἰei · ifG1487
- thou beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- come downκαταβαίνωkatabainō · to come/go downG2597
- fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
- the crossσταυρόςstauros · crossG4716
Cross-references for Matthew 27:40
- Genesis 37:19They said to one another, “Here comes the master of dreams!
- Revelation 11:10Those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them. They will celebrate and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.
- Matthew 26:61and said, “This fellow said, ‘I’m able to destroy the Temple of God and rebuild it in three days!’”
- Luke 14:29Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and isn’t able to finish everything, all who see it begin to mock him,
- John 2:19“Destroy this Temple,” Yeshua answered them, “and in three days I will raise it up.”
- Matthew 27:54Now the centurion, and those with him keeping guard over Yeshua, when they saw the earthquake and what was happening, they became terribly frightened and said, “This really was the Son of God!”
- Matthew 4:3And when the tempter came to Him, he said, “If You are Ben-Elohim, tell these stones to become bread.”
- Matthew 26:63But Yeshua kept silent. The kohen gadol said to Him, “I charge You under oath by the living God, tell us if You are Mashiach Ben-Elohim!”
- Matthew 16:4An evil and adulterous generation clamors for a sign, yet no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah.” And leaving them behind, He went away.
- Luke 16:31“But Abraham said, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced 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
Topics related to Matthew 27:40
In the dictionaries
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
Tree of Life Version — © 2015 The Messianic Jewish Family Bible Society
Commentaries