Luke 23:39

Modern

One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

Traditional

And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

Literal

And one of the criminals having been hanged was railing at Him, saying, “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!”

Latin

Unus autem de his, qui pendebant, latronibus, blasphemabat eum, dicens: Si tu es Christus, salvum fac temetipsum et nos.

Greek

English

One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

Theme notes and profiles

Matthew 27:44
In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.
Mark 15:32
Let 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 23:35
The 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 17:34–35
I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed: one will be taken and the other left.

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world