KJV King James Version
He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Matthew 27:43
He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
WEB World English Bible
He trusts in God. Let God deliver him now, if he wants him; for he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
ASV American Standard Version
He trusteth on God; let him deliver him now, if he desireth him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
he hath trusted on God, let Him now deliver him, if He wish him, because he said—Son of God I am;’
Surrounding context — Matthew 27
40 And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest [it] in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
41 Likewise also the chief priests mocking [him], with the scribes and elders, said,
42 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.
43 He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
45 Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
πέποιθενG3982 · peithōto persuadeἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεόν·G2316 · theosGodῥυσάσθωG4506 · rhuomaito rescueνῦνG3568 · nunnowεἰG1487 · eiifθέλειG2309 · thelōto will/desireαὐτόν·G846 · autosit/s/heεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayγὰρG1063 · garforὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatθεοῦG2316 · theosGodεἰμιG1510 · eimito beυἱός.¶G5207 · uhiosson
Cross-references
Psalm 22:8He trusted on the LORD [that] he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.John 10:36Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?Psalm 3:2Many [there be] which say of my soul, [There is] no help for him in God. Selah.Isaiah 37:10Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.John 5:17-25But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.Isaiah 36:18[Beware] lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?Psalm 71:11Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for [there is] none to deliver [him].Psalm 14:6Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD [is] his refuge.Matthew 27:40And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest [it] in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.Psalm 42:10[As] with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where [is] thy God?John 3:16-17For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.John 19:7The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.Isaiah 36:15Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us: this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.John 10:30I and [my] Father are one.
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