40and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art Son of God, descend from the cross.


In Context

37 And they set up over his head his accusation written: This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.

38 Then are crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.

39 But the passers-by reviled him, shaking their heads

40 and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art Son of God, descend from the cross.

41 And in like manner the chief priests also, mocking, with the scribes and elders, said,

42 He saved others, himself he cannot save. He is King of Israel: let him descend now from the cross, and we will believe on him.

Matthew 27:40 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:40And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest [it] in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:40and saying, "You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! Come down from the cross, if you are the Son of God!"

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:40And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God, and in three days dost rebuild it: save thy own self: if thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:40and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:40and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:40And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:40and saying, |You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:40and saying, 'Thou that art throwing down the sanctuary, and in three days building it, save thyself; if Son thou art of God, come down from the cross.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:40And saying, You that destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself. If you be the Son of God, come down from the cross.