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35 The people stood around watching. The rulers hurled abuse at him.

“He rescued others,” they said, “let him try rescuing himself, if he really is the Messiah, God’s chosen one!”

36 The soldiers added their taunts, coming up and offering him cheap wine.

37 “If you’re the king of the Jews,” they said, “rescue yourself!”

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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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