Matthew 27:42
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 27:42 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 27:42 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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 ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 27:42 — KJV
“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.”
— Matthew 27:42 (KJV)
Matthew 27:42 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 27:42
“Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:42: saved, others, himself
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:42: king, israel, let
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:42: king, israel, let
“And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:42: saved, himself, save
“Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:42: king, israel, let
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