Matthew 27:40
“And saying, Thou that destroyest the Temple, & buildest it in three dayes, saue thy selfe: If thou be the Sonne of God, come downe from the Crosse.”
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Matthew 27:40 Context
38Then were there two theeues crucified with him: one on the right hand, and another on the left. 39¶ And they that passed by, reuiled him, wagging their heads, 40And saying, Thou that destroyest the Temple, & buildest it in three dayes, saue thy selfe: If thou be the Sonne of God, come downe from the Crosse. 41Likewise also the chiefe Priests mocking him, with the Scribes and Elders, said, 42He saued others, himselfe he cannot saue: If he be the King of Israel, let him now come downe from the Crosse, and we will beleeue him.
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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.
- King James Version
and saying, "You who {are going to} destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross."
- New American Standard Version (1995)