King James Version
What Does Matthew 27:41 Mean?
“Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,”
Context
39
And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
40
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.
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Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
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.
43
He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(41) **The chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders.**—It would seem as if all, or nearly all, the members of the Sanhedrin—those, at least, who had taken part in the condemnation—had come to feast their eyes with the sight of their Victim’s sufferings.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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