Luke 23:35

“And the people stood beholding, etc.] This dismal and affecting sight; insulting and reviling him, and wagging their heads at him, as did also those that passed by: and the rulers also with them derided him; the chief priests, Scribes, and elders, the members of the sanhedrim, whose characters should have restrained them from such an inhuman conduct. The phrase, “with them”, is wanting in the Oriental versions, and in one of Beza's copies: saying, he saved others; by healing their diseases, or raising them from the dead: let him save himself; from death, by unnailing himself, and coming down from the cross; (see Gill on “<402742>Matthew 27:42”) if he be Christ; the Messiah, he and his…”

“See the notes at Matthew 27:41-44. Luke 23:38 In letters of Greek ... - See the notes at Matthew 27:37. Luke 23:39 One of the malefactors - Matthew Matthew 27:44 says “the thieves - cast the same in his teeth.” See the apparent contradiction in these statements reconciled in the notes at that place. If thou be Christ - If thou art the Messiah; if thou art what thou dost pretend to be. This is a taunt or reproach of the same kind as that of the priests in Luke 23:35. Save thyself and us - Save our lives. Deliver us from the cross. This man did not seek for salvation truly; he asked not to be delivered from his sins; if he had, Jesus would also have heard him. Men often, in sickness and…”

“If thou be the Christ; Luk 23:37. If thou be the king - The priests deride the name of Messiah: the soldiers the name of king. Luke 23:38”

“23:35 The crowd watched and the leaders scoffed (see Ps 22:7-8): Psalm 22 speaks of David, a righteous sufferer, crying out to God for protection. Jesus, David’s descendant, was the ultimate righteous sufferer who fulfilled Ps 22.”

“the people: Psa 22:12, Psa 22:13, Psa 22:17; Zac 12:10; Mat 27:38-43; Mar 15:29-32 derided: Luk 16:14; Gen 37:19, Gen 37:20; Psa 4:2, Psa 35:15, Psa 35:19-25, Psa 69:7-12, Psa 69:26, Psa 71:11; Isa 49:7; Isa 53:3; Lam 3:14 Christ: Luk 22:67-70; Psa 22:6-8; Isa 42:1; Mat 3:17, Mat 12:18; Pe1 2:4 Luke 23:36”