"And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us." — Luke 23:39

Luke 23:39 · KJV

“And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.”

— Luke 23:39

And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

Verse 40

But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

Luke 23 — Context

And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

Cross References

Matthew 27:44

The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

Mark 15:32

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.

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 23:37

And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

Luke 17:34-35

I tell you, in that night there shall be two {men} in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.