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Mark 15:29

in Mark 15

And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

KJV

And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

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This verse in Mark 15

Commentary

9 notes on this verse

A commentator

Cyril of Jerusalem

Catechetical Lecture 13:30 · Written before 386.

Those who passed by wagged their heads, mocking the crucified, fulfilling the Scripture: "When they see me, they shake their heads."

This site's exposition

heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads

on Mark 15:29-32

Those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads as in Psalm 22:7. The chief priests and scribes asked a sign, that the Christ come down now from the cross, while the resurrection lay three days off.

The record, by era

The Medieval Church3 voices

A commentator

Theophylact of Ohrid

Catena Aurea by Aquinas · Written before 1107.

proposed

For the passers by blasphemed Christ, reproaching Him as a seducer. But the devil moved them to bid Him come down from the Cross; for he knew that salvation was being won by the Cross, therefore he again proceeded to tempt Christ, so that if He came down from the Cross, he might be certain that He is not truly the Son of God, and so the salvation, which is by the Cross, might be done away. But He being truly the Son of God, did not come down; for if He ought to have come down, He would not have ascended there at all; but since He saw that in this way salvation must be effected, He underwent the crucifixion, and many other sufferings, unto the finishing of His work.
The foal of Judah (Gen. 49:11.) has been tied to the vine, and his clothes dyed in the blood of the grape, and the kids tear the vine, blaspheming Christ, and wagging their heads. Wherefore it is said: And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple. Afterwards they saw Him arise from the grave, though they would not believe that He could come down from the tree of the Cross. Where, O Jews, is your lack of faith? Your own selves I appeal to; your own selves I bring as judges. How much more wonderful is it that a dead man should arise, than that one yet living should choose to come down from the cross. Ye asked but small things, till greater should have come to pass; but your want of faith could not be healed by signs much greater than those for which you sought.

A commentator

Theophylact of Ohrid

Commentary on Mark · Written before 1107.

proposed

"Those passing by," that is, those passing along the road where the Lord was crucified, even they, says the Evangelist, blasphemed the Lord, reproaching Him as a deceiver.

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

And they that passed by,.... In the road, and went by the cross. The Arabic version adds, "before him", Christ, as he hung on the cross: railed on him, wagging their heads; gave him opprobrious language, and used indecent gestures; and saying, ah! thou that destroyest the temple; the Vulgate Latin version adds, "of God": and buildest it in three days; thou poor vain miserable creature, that boasted of thy power, where art thou now? and what dost thou think of thyself?

A commentator

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

proposed

When secure sinners think the danger is over, it is then most ready to seize them: the day of the Lord comes as a thief upon those that deny his coming, and say, Where is the promise of it? much more upon those that defy his coming, and say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work.
2 more voices on this verse

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

The passage we have now read, is one of those which show us the infinite love of Christ toward sinners. The sufferings described in it would fill our minds with mingled horror and compassion, if they had been inflicted on one who was only a man like ourselves. But when we reflect that the sufferer was the eternal Son of God, we are lost in wonder and amazement.
The passage we have now read, is one of those which show us the infinite love of Christ toward sinners. The sufferings described in it would fill our minds with mingled horror and compassion, if they had been inflicted on one who was only a man like ourselves. But when we reflect that the sufferer was the eternal Son of God, we are lost in wonder and amazement. And when we reflect further that these sufferings were voluntarily endured to deliver sinful men and women like ourselves from hell, we may see something of Paul's meaning when he says, "The love of Christ passes knowledge." "God commends His love toward us in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." (Ephes. 3:19; Rom. 5:8.) We shall find it useful to examine separately the several parts of our Lord's passion. Let us follow Him step by step from the moment of His condemnation by Pilate to His last hour upon the cross. There is a deep meaning in every jot and tittle of His sorrows. All were striking emblems of spiritual truths. And let us not forget as we dwell on the wondrous story, that we and our sins were the cause of all these sufferings. "Christ suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God." (1 Peter 3:18.) It is the death of our own Surety and Substitute that we are reading. First of all we see Jesus delivered into the hands of the Roman soldiers, as a criminal condemned to death. He before whom the whole world will one day stand and be judged, allowed Himself to be sentenced unjustly, and given over into the hands of wicked men. And why was this? It was that we, the poor sinful children of men, believing on Him, might be delivered from the pit of destruction, and the torment of the prison of hell. It was that we might be set free from every charge in the day of judgment, and be presented faultless before God the Father with exceeding joy.

The words behind it

21 Greek words

Every Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

18 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

John 2:19Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”20 worksPsalms 22:7All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:13 worksJude 1:9But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”7 worksPsalms 109:25I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.5 worksMark 14:58“We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’”5 worksMatthew 26:61and declared, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in three days.’”4 works
The other 12 cross-references, with their words ▾
Lamentations 2:15All who pass by clap their hands at you in scorn. They hiss and shake their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem: “Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?”3 worksLamentations 1:12Is this nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look around and see! Is there any sorrow like mine, which was inflicted on me, which the LORD made me suffer on the day of His fierce anger?3 worksJohn 2:18–22On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”3 worksJeremiah 18:16They have made their land a desolation, a perpetual object of scorn; all who pass by will be appalled and shake their heads.3 works2 Kings 1:9Then King Ahaziah sent to Elijah a captain with his company of fifty men. So the captain went up to Elijah, who was sitting on top of a hill, and said to him, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down!’”3 worksPsalms 35:15–21But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing.2 worksPsalms 69:19–20You know my reproach, my shame and disgrace. All my adversaries are before You.2 worksMatthew 27:39–40And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads2 worksPsalms 69:26For they persecute the one You struck and recount the pain of those You wounded.2 worksPsalms 22:12–14Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.2 worksPsalms 69:7For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face.2 worksGenesis 37:19–20“Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another.2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Lamentations 2:15

    All who pass by clap their hands at you in scorn. They hiss and shake their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem: “Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the…

    it leads to

    • Jeremiah 18:16

      They have made their land a desolation, a perpetual object of scorn; all who pass by will be appalled and shake their heads.

      Reached by 2 separate paths from here.

    • Psalms 48:2

      Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.

  • Through

    Psalms 109:25

    I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.

    it leads to

    • Psalms 22:6–7

      But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.

  • Through

    Mark 14:58

    “We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’”

    it leads to

    • John 2:19

      Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.”

    • Hebrews 9:11

      But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part…

    • 2 Corinthians 5:1

      Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.

  • Through

    Lamentations 1:12

    Is this nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look around and see! Is there any sorrow like mine, which was inflicted on me, which the LORD made me suffer on the day…

    it leads to

    • Daniel 9:12

      You have carried out the words spoken against us and against our rulers by bringing upon us a great disaster. For under all of heaven, nothing has ever been done like what has been…

    • Luke 23:28–31

      But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

Where this verse is studied

About Mark

The Crown of Thorns — Gustave Doré (engraving), public domain
The Crown of Thorns — Gustave Doré (engraving), public domain
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This page draws on Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lecture 13:30; J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels, Mark; J.C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: Mark (lightly modernized text, Grace Gems edition); John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible; Pseudo-Jerome, Catena Aurea by Aquinas; Theophylact of Ohrid, Catena Aurea by Aquinas and Theophylact of Ohrid, Commentary on Mark.

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