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Luke 23:39

Jesus
Doubt

37 And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”
KJV
And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
WEB
One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!”
ASV
And one of the malefactors that were hanged railed on him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.
DARBY
Now one of the malefactors who had been hanged spoke insultingly to him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.
BLB
And one of the criminals having been hanged was railing at Him, saying, “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!”
ÅB
En av ugjerningsmennene som hang der, spottet ham og sa: Er ikke du Messias? Frels deg selv og oss!
OTB
En av forbryterne som hang der, hånte ham: «Er ikke du Messias? Frels deg selv og oss!»
B1930
En av ugjerningsmennene som hang der, spottet ham og sa: Er ikke du Messias? Frels dig selv og oss!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Matthew 27:44

    The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

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  • Mark 15:32

    Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.

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  • Luke 23:35

    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.

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  • Luke 23:37

    And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

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  • Luke 17:34–35

    I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

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