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42 “He saved others— Himself He is not able to save! He is King of Israel— let Him come down now from the cross and we will put-faith upon Him! 43 He trusts in God— let Him deliver Him now, if He wants[a] Him. For He said that ‘I am God’s Son’”. 44 And even[b] the robbers, the ones having been crucified with Him, were reproaching Him the same.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 27:43 Or, delights in Him, if they are quoting Ps 22:8, where this same word is used in the Septuagint. Matthew may intend his readers to recognize this reference here. Both renderings make good sense.
  2. Matthew 27:44 Or, the robbers also.

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