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35 Now the people stood by [[a]calmly and leisurely] watching; but the rulers scoffed and sneered ([b]turned up their noses) at Him, saying, He rescued others [[c]from death]; let Him now rescue Himself, if He is the Christ (the Messiah) of God, His Chosen One!

36 The soldiers also ridiculed and made sport of Him, coming up and offering Him vinegar (a sour wine mixed with water)(A)

37 And saying, If you are the King of the Jews, save (rescue) Yourself [[d]from death].

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:35 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
  2. Luke 23:35 Literal translation.
  3. Luke 23:35 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.
  4. Luke 23:37 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.

35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him.(A) They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”(B)

36 The soldiers also came up and mocked him.(C) They offered him wine vinegar(D) 37 and said, “If you are the king of the Jews,(E) save yourself.”

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