The Crucifixion
Luke 23:39
In 9 translations
- 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.
- LSV
- And one of the evildoers who were hanged was slandering Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.”
- YLT
- And one of the evil-doers who were hanged, was speaking evil of him, saying, 'If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us.'
- DBY
- Now one of the malefactors who had been hanged spoke insultingly to him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.
- DRC
- And one of those robbers who were hanged, blasphemed him, saying: If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
- GNV
- And one of the euill doers, which were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou be that Christ, saue thy selfe and vs.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include λέγων (“saying”); Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read οὐχὶ (“Surely”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read Εἰ (“if”).
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
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- SBLGNT: λέγων. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read λέγων; Westcott and Hort (1881) omit this wording.
- SBLGNT: Οὐχὶ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Οὐχὶ; Robinson–Pierpont read Εἰ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- Εἷς δὲ τῶν κρεμασθέντων κακούργων ἐβλασφήμει αὐτόν λέγων· Οὐχὶ σὺ εἶ ὁ χριστός; σῶσον σεαυτὸν καὶ ἡμᾶς.
- RP2018
- Εἷς δὲ τῶν κρεμασθέντων κακούργων ἐβλασφήμει αὐτόν, λέγων, Εἰ σὺ εἶ ὁ χριστός, σῶσον σεαυτὸν καὶ ἡμᾶς.
- TR-Boyd
- Εἷς δὲ τῶν κρεμασθέντων κακούργων ἐβλασφήμει αὐτόν, λέγων, Εἰ σὺ εἶ ὁ Χριστός, σῶσον σεαυτὸν καὶ ἡμᾶς.
- SCR1894
- εις δε των κρεμασθεντων κακουργων εβλασφημει αυτον λεγων ει συ ει ο χριστος σωσον σεαυτον και ημας
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
Malefactors (Criminals)Thieves, The twoMalefactorThiefRail; Railing; Railer,Pilate, PontiusHumiliation of ChristConvertsReviling and ReproachingPrisoners
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Part of
Cross-references most cited first
- Matthew 27:44In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.
- Mark 15:32Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down now from the cross, so that we may see and believe!” And even those who were crucified with Him berated Him.
- Luke 23:35The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”
- Luke 23:37“If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”
- Luke 17:34–35I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed: One will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding grain together: One will be taken and the other left.”
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