Matthew 27:42 · 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."
King James Version
What does Matthew 27:42 mean? →Passage Context
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,
42He 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.
43He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
44The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
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