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Matthew 27:42

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27:42“He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the king of Israel! If he comes down74 now from the cross, we will believe in him!

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  1. 74 Here the aorist imperative καταβάτω (katabatō) has been translated as a conditional imperative. This fits the pattern of other conditional imperatives (imperative + καί + future indicative) outlined by .

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“He saved others,” they said, “but he can’t save himself! He’s the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the King of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him.

NLTNew Living Translation

“He saved others,” they scoffed, “but he can’t save himself! So he is the King of Israel, is he? Let him come down from the cross right now, and we will believe in him!

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“He saved others; he is not able to save himself! He is the king of Israel! Let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him!

KJV 1900King James Version

He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.