Mark 15:31
29 And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross.
Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
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.
33 And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself!
- KJV
- Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
- WEB
- Likewise, also the chief priests mocking among themselves with the scribes said, “He saved others. He can’t save himself.
- ASV
- In like manner also the chief priests mocking [him] among themselves with the scribes said, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
- DARBY
- In like manner the chief priests also, with the scribes, mocking with one another, said, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
- BLB
- Likewise also the chief priests, with the scribes, mocking among one another, were saying, “He saved others; Himself He is not able to save!
- ÅB
- Likeså spottet også yppersteprestene ham seg imellom sammen med de skriftlærde og sa: Andre har han frelst, seg selv kan han ikke frelse!
- OTB
- På samme måte hånte overprestene og de skriftlærde Ham seg imellom og sa: «Han frelste andre, men seg selv kan Han ikke frelse!
- B1930
- Likeså spottet også yppersteprestene ham sig imellem sammen med de skriftlærde og sa: Andre har han frelst, sig selv kan han ikke frelse!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 12:23–24
And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
Read in contextMatthew 27:41–43
Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
Read in contextPsalms 22:16–17
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
Read in contextPsalms 2:1–4
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Read in context1 Peter 3:17–18
For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
Read in contextLuke 23:35–37
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.
Read in contextJohn 11:47–52
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
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