Matthew 27:42
“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.
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ASV
He saved others; himself he cannot save. He is the King of Israel; let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe on him.
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.
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18 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| ἄλλους | allous | Others | G243 → |
| ἔσωσεν, | esōsen | He saved, | G4982 → |
| ἑαυτὸν | he'auton | Himself | G1438 → |
| οὐ | ou | not | G3756 → |
| δύναται | dunatai | is He able | G1410 → |
| σῶσαι. | sōsai | to save. | G4982 → |
| βασιλεὺς | basileus | King | G935 → |
| Ἰσραήλ | Israēl | of Israel | G2474 → |
| ἐστιν, | estin | He is, | G1510 → |
| καταβάτω | katabatō | he should descend | G2597 → |
| νῦν | nun | now | G3568 → |
| ἀπὸ | apo | from | G575 → |
| τοῦ | tou | the | G3588 → |
| σταυροῦ, | staurou | cross, | G4716 → |
| καὶ | kai | and | G2532 → |
| πιστεύσομεν | pisteusomen | we will believe | G4100 → |
| ἐπ᾽ | ep᾽ | in | G1909 → |
| αὐτόν. | auton | Him. | G846 → |
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