Luke 23:35 “The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He…”

Luke 23:35

The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!”

American Standard Version

And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also scoffed at him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the people stoode, and behelde: and the rulers mocked him with them, saying, He saued others: let him saue himselfe, if hee be that Christ, the Chosen of God.

Darby Translation

And the people stood beholding, and the rulers also [with them] sneered, saying, He has saved others; let him save himself if this is the Christ, the chosen one of God.

Young's Literal Translation

And the people were standing, looking on, and the rulers also were sneering with them, saying, 'Others he saved, let him save himself, if this be the Christ, the choice one of God.'

Bible in Basic English

And the people were looking on. And the rulers made sport of him, saying, He was a saviour of others; let him do something for himself, if he is the Christ, the man of God's selection.

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Cross references

“the people”

Psalm 22:17 Mark 15:29–32 Matthew 27:38–43 Zechariah 12:10 Psalm 22:12 Psalm 22:13

Psalm 22:17 · BSB

I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me.

Mark 15:29–32 · BSB

And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

Matthew 27:38–43 · BSB

Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left.

Zechariah 12:10 · BSB

Then I will pour out on the house of David and on the people of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and prayer, and they will look on Me, the One they have pierced. They will mourn for Him as one mourns for an only child, and gr…

Psalm 22:12 · BSB

Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

Psalm 22:13 · BSB

They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.

“derided”

Luke 16:14 Isaiah 53:3 Psalm 35:15 Psalm 35:19–25 Psalm 69:7–12 Psalm 69:26

Luke 16:14 · BSB

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all of this and were scoffing at Jesus.

Isaiah 53:3 · BSB

He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

Psalm 35:15 · BSB

But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing.

Psalm 35:19–25 · BSB

Let not my enemies gloat over me without cause, nor those who hate me without reason wink in malice.

Psalm 69:7–12 · BSB

For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face.

Psalm 69:26 · BSB

For they persecute the one You struck and recount the pain of those You wounded.

“Christ”

Isaiah 42:1 1 Peter 2:4 Matthew 12:18 Psalm 22:6–8 Luke 22:67–70 Matthew 3:17

Isaiah 42:1 · BSB

“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.

1 Peter 2:4 · BSB

As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight,

Matthew 12:18 · BSB

“Here is My Servant, whom I have chosen, My beloved, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will proclaim justice to the nations.

Psalm 22:6–8 · BSB

But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.

Luke 22:67–70 · BSB

“If You are the Christ, tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe.

Matthew 3:17 · BSB

And a voice from heaven said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased!”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

36The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

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