The Death of Jesus
Matthew 27:49
In 9 translations
- BSB
- But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”WH includes And another took a spear and pierced His side, and water and blood flowed out; see John 19:34.
- KJV
- The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
- WEB
- The rest said, “Let him be. Let’s see whether Elijah comes to save him.”
- ASV
- And the rest said, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to save him.
- LSV
- but the rest said, “Let alone, let us see if Elijah comes—about to save Him.”
- YLT
- but the rest said, 'Let alone, let us see if Elijah doth come — about to save him.'
- DBY
- But the rest said, Let be; let us see if Elias comes to save him.
- DRC
- And the others said: Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to deliver him.
- GNV
- Other said, Let be: let vs see, if Elias wil come and saue him.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἔλεγον (“were saying”); Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read εἶπαν (“they said”).
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Westcott–Hort include Ἄλλος δὲ λαβὼν λόγχην ἔνυξεν αὐτοῦ τὴν πλευράν καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὕδωρ καὶ αἷμα (“another now having taken a spear pierced of him the side and went out water and blood”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Spelling of Ἠλίας: Westcott–Hort: Ἠλείας.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: ἔλεγον. Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read ἔλεγον; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read εἶπαν.
- SBLGNT: αὐτόν. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτόν; Westcott and Hort (1881) add ⟦ἄλλος δὲ λαβὼν λόγχην ἔνυξεν αὐτοῦ τὴν πλευράν, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὕδωρ καὶ αἷμα⟧.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- οἱ δὲ λοιποὶ ἔλεγον· Ἄφες ἴδωμεν εἰ ἔρχεται Ἠλίας σώσων αὐτόν.
- RP2018
- Οἱ δὲ λοιποὶ ἔλεγον, Ἄφες, ἴδωμεν εἰ ἔρχεται Ἠλίας σώσων αὐτόν.
- TR-Boyd
- Οἱ δὲ λοιποὶ ἔλεγον, Ἄφες, ἴδωμεν εἰ ἔρχεται Ἠλίας σώσων αὐτόν.
- SCR1894
- οι δε λοιποι ελεγον αφες ιδωμεν ει ερχεται ηλιας σωσων αυτον
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
CapernaumPilate, PontiusMonthElijahPrisonersHomicideActs of the ApostlesDeathPrayerJesus, the Christ
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