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Matthew 27:40 Cross-References
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“And 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.”
Matthew 27:40 (KJV)
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Commentary on Matthew 27:40
Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself—they twist Jesus's words about raising the temple of his body (John 2:19-21). If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross—echoing Satan's temptation: If thou be the Son of God (Matthew 4:3, 6). Both tempt Jesus to prove deity through self-preservation.The ultimate irony: Jesus COULD save himself but then could not save us. He saved others; himself he cannot save (v. 42) is theologically precise—substitutionary atonement requires the Substitute to die. Coming down would abort redemption. Staying on the cross pr...
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Cross-References for Matthew 27:40
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“This man said, 'I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.'”
“If you are the Son of God, throw yourself down, for it is written, 'He will give his angels charge concerning you.' and, 'On their hands they will bear you up, so that you don't dash your foot against a stone.'{Psalm 91:11-12}”
“Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
“If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.”
“and they will be glad. They will give gifts to one another”
“I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.”
“Behold, this dreamer comes.,And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.,וַיֹּאמְרוּ אִישׁ אֶל־אָחִיו הִנֵּה בַּעַל הַחֲלֹמוֹת הַלָּזֶה בָּא׃ ,And they said one to another: Behold”
“when he has laid a foundation”
“and there will be no sign given to it”