Luke 23:39
“¶ And one of þe malefactors, which were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, saue thy selfe and vs.”
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Luke 23:39 Context
37And saying, If thou be the king of the Iewes, saue thy selfe. 38And a superscription also was written ouer him in letters of Greeke, and Latin, & Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE IEWES. 39¶ And one of þe malefactors, which were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, saue thy selfe and vs. 40But the other answering, rebuked him, saying, Doest not thou feare God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? 41And we indeed iustly; for we receiue the due reward of our deeds, but this man hath done nothing amisse.
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Other Translations for Luke 23:39
And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
- King James Version
One of the criminals who were hanged {there} was hurling abuse at Him, saying, "Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And one of the malefactors that were hanged railed on him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And one of the evil-doers on the cross, with bitter feeling, said to him, Are you not the Christ? Get yourself and us out of this.
- Basic English Bible
Now one of the malefactors who had been hanged spoke insultingly to him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.
- Darby Bible
And one of the malefactors, who were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou art Christ, save thyself and us.
- Webster's Bible
Now one of the criminals who had been crucified insulted Him, saying, "Are not you the Christ? Save yourself and us."
- Weymouth Bible
One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, "If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!"
- World English Bible
And oon of these theues that hangiden, blasfemyde hym, and seide, If thou art Crist, make thi silf saaf and vs.
- Wycliffe Bible
And one of the evil-doers who were hanged, was speaking evil of him, saying, `If thou be the Christ, save thyself and us.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Luke 23:39
23:39 And one of the malefactors reviled him - St. Matthew says, the robbers: St. Mark, they that were crucified with him, reviled him. Either therefore St. Matthew and Mark put the plural for the singular (as the best authors sometimes do) or both reviled him at the first, till one of them felt the overwhelming power of saving grace.
People's Bible Notes for Luke 23:39
Lu 23:39 One of the malefactors. Matthew and Mark represent the malefactors as mocking him (Mt 27:44 Mr 15:32). It may be that only one spoke, apparently for both, or that both spoke at first, and then one was silent. If thou be the Christ. "Art not thou the Christ"? (Revised Version). That Jesus did not save himself and his companions in suffering seemed to this malefactor to prove that this was not the Christ.