Matthew 27:42
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.
KJV
ἄλλους ἔσωσεν, ἑαυτὸν οὐ δύναται σῶσαι· βασιλεὺς Ἰσραήλ ἐστιν, καταβάτω νῦν ἀπὸ τοῦ σταυροῦ καὶ πιστεύσωμεν ἐπ’ αὐτόν·
Greek NT
Alios salvos fecit, seipsum non potest salvum facere : si rex Israël est, descendat nunc de cruce, et credimus ei :
Vulgate
He saved others; himself he cannot save. He is the King of Israel; let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him.
ASV
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.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
17 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
βασιλεύς
basileus
noun · 115×
δύναμαι
dunamai
verb · 209×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
καταβαίνω
katabaino
verb · 78×
νῦν
nun
adverb · 147×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
πιστεύω
pisteuo
verb · 241×
σταυρός
stauros
noun · 27×
σώζω
sozo
verb · 106×
ἀπό
apo
preposition · 640×
ἄλλος
allos
adjective · 154×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
ἑαυτοῦ
eautou
reflexive_pronoun · 316×
Ἰσραήλ
israel
noun · 68×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Textual variants
2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
minor
SBLGNT: βασιλεὺς | WH/Treg/NIV: βασιλεὺς | RP: Εἰ βασιλεὺς
- βασιλεὺς — SBLGNT
- βασιλεὺς — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- Εἰ βασιλεὺς — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: αὐτόν | WH/Treg/NIV: αὐτόν | RP: αὐτῷ
- αὐτόν — SBLGNT
- αὐτόν — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- αὐτῷ — Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Homilies on Matthew · 2 passages
2. And yet who would not have been moved by the multitude that was following Him, and lamenting Him? Nay, not these wild beasts. Wherefore also He to the multitude vouchsafes an answer, but to these men not so. For after having done what they would, they endeavor also to injure His honor, fearing His resurrection. Therefore they say these things publicly, and crucified thieves …
Source. Translated by George Prevost and revised by M.B. Riddle. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 10. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1888.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/200188.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Advent is Kevin Knight. My email a…
1. A great matter, beloved, a great matter it is to preside over a Church: a matter needing wisdom and courage as great as that of which Christ speaks, that a man should lay down his life for the sheep, and never leave them deserted or naked; that he should stand against the wolf nobly. For in this the shepherd differs from the hireling; the one always looks to his own safety, …
Source. Translated by J. Walker, J. Sheppard and H. Browne, and revised by George B. Stevens. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 11. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1889.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/210227.htm>. Contact information. The editor of New Adven…
22. But why did He not withdraw His body from the Jews, and so guard its immortality? (1) It became Him not to inflict death on Himself, and yet not to shun it. (2) He came to receive death as the due of others, therefore it should come to Him from without. (3) His death must be certain, to guarantee the truth of His Resurrection. Also, He could not die from infirmity, lest He …
Cross-references
- John 1:49 — Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
- John 1:49 — Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
- John 4:48 — Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.
- John 19:7 — The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.
- John 20:25 — The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the LORD. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and th
- Mark 15:18 — And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!
- Matt 27:37 — And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- Ps 3:2 — Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.
- Ps 22:8 — He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.