Luke 23:35

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Luke 23:35 - Amplified Bible

Now the people stood by [from death]; let Him now rescue Himself, if He is the Christ (the Messiah) of God, His Chosen One!

Luke 23:35 - 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.

Luke 23:35 - 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.

Luke 23:35 - Darby Bible

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.

Luke 23:35 - English Standard Version

And the people stood by, watching, but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!"

Luke 23:35 - 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.

Luke 23:35 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y el pueblo estaba allì mirando; y aun los gobernantes se mofaban de El, diciendo: A otros salvò; que se salve a sì mismo si este es el Cristo de Dios, su Escogido.

Luke 23:35 - The Message

Luke 23:35 - New American Standard Bible

And the people stood by, looking on. And even the rulers were sneering at Him, saying, "He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One."

Luke 23:35 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

El pueblo estaba allì mirando; y aun los gobernantes se burlaban de El, diciendo: "A otros salvò; que se salve El mismo si Este es el Cristo (el Mesìas) de Dios, Su Escogido."

Luke 23:35 - 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!"

Luke 23:35 - Young's Living 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.`

Luke 23:35 - Additional Comments

They assumed that Jesus would have wanted to save Himself. That was far from the truth. If He had wanted to, He could have saved Himself, but His desire was for better things. In the same way, we need to be careful against making the same error they did, of thinking that things of ease are always the best. The bottom line is that things for the kingdom are always the best. God's passion is for relationships with Him, not ease on earth.
Here it is the Jewish leaders mocking Jesus, and in vs 37 it is the soldiers. In vs 39 it is one of the theives on the crosses.

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