Luke 23 · Verse 35

Luke 23:35

And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
Luke 23:35, King James Version

Luke 23:35 in other translations

BSBThe 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.”
WEBThe people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!”
ASVAnd the people stood beholding. And the rulers also scoffed at him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen.
YLTAnd the people were standing, looking on, and the rulers also were sneering with them, saying, ‘Others he saved, let him save himself, if this be the Christ, the choice one of God.'
DARBYAnd the people stood beholding, and the rulers also with them sneered, saying, He has saved others; let him save himself if this is the Christ, the chosen one of God.
BBEAnd the people were looking on. And the rulers made sport of him, saying, He was a saviour of others; let him do something for himself, if he is the Christ, the man of God's selection.
WebsterAnd the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he is Christ the chosen of God.

What does Luke 23:35 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verses 35-39. Mt 27:41, also Mt 27:42-44

Verse 35.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 35 Derided him - Treated him with the utmost contempt, εξεμυκτηριζον, in the most infamous manner. See the meaning of this word explained, Luk 16:14 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 23:32-43

As soon as Christ was fastened to the cross, he prayed for those who crucified him. The great thing he died to purchase and procure for us, is the forgiveness of sin. This he prays for. Jesus was crucified between two thieves; in them were shown the different effects the cross of Christ would have upon the children of men in the preaching the gospel. One malefactor was hardened to the last. No troubles of themselves…

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Luke 23:35 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
εἱστήκειheistēkeihad stoodG2476
ὁhotheG3588
λαὸςlaospeopleG2992
θεωρῶν.theōrōnbeholding.G2334
ἐξεμυκτήριζονexemuktērizonWere deriding [Him]G1592
δὲdethenG1161
καὶkaialsoG2532
οἱhoitheG3588
ἄρχοντεςarchontesrulersG758
λέγοντες·legontessaying;G3004
ἄλλουςallousOthersG243
ἔσωσεν,esōsenHe saved,G4982
σωσάτωsōsatōhe should saveG4982
ἑαυτόν,he'autonHimselfG1438
εἰeiifG1487
οὗτόςhoutosthisG3778
ἐστινestinisG1510
ὁhotheG3588
χριστὸςchristosChristG5547
τοῦtou<the>G3588
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316
ἐκλεκτός.¶eklektosChosen [One].G1588

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 23:35

  • Psalms 22:17

    I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.

  • Isaiah 42:1

    Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

  • 1 Peter 2:4

    To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

  • Mark 15:29-32

    And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, Save thyself, and come down from the cross. Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save. Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.

  • Matthew 12:18

    Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

  • Psalms 22:6-8

    But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people. All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, He trusted on the Lord that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

  • Isaiah 53:3

    He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

  • Luke 16:14

    And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him.

  • Matthew 27:38-43

    Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads, 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. Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, …

  • Psalms 35:19-25

    Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause. For they speak not peace: but they devise deceitful matters against them that are quiet in the land. Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it. This thou hast seen, O Lord: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me. …

  • Psalms 35:15

    But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

  • Genesis 37:19-20

    And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the people.
Ps 22:12,13,17; Zec 12:10; Mt 27:38-43; Mr 15:29-32
derided.
16:14; Ge 37:19,20; Ps 4:2; 35:15,19-25; 69:7-12,26; 71:11; Isa 49:7
Isa 53:3; La 3:14
Christ.
22:67-70; Ps 22:6-8; Isa 42:1; Mt 3:17; 12:18; 1Pe 2:4

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Context

  • Luke 23:34

    Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

  • Luke 23:35

    And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.

  • Luke 23:36

    And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

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Luke 23:35 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y el pueblo estaba mirando; y se burlaban de él los príncipes con ellos, diciendo: A otros hizo salvos: sálvese á sí, si éste es el Mesías, el escogido de Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et le peuple se tenait là, regardant; et les gouverneurs aussi se raillaient de lui avec eux, disant: Il a sauvé les autres; qu’il se sauve lui-même, si lui est le Christ, l’élu de Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und das Volk stand und sah zu; es höhnten aber auch die Obersten mit denselben und sagten: Andere hat er gerettet; er rette sich selbst, wenn dieser der Christus ist, der Auserwählte Gottes!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et stabat populus spectans, et deridebant eum principes cum eis, dicentes: Alios salvos fecit, se salvum faciat, si hic est Christus Dei electus.