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Mark 15:31

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Mark 15:31 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “In like manner also the chief priests mocking [him] among themselves with the scribes said, He saved others; himself he cannot save.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

In like manner also the chief priests mocking [him] among themselves with the scribes said, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
Mark 15:31 — American Standard Version

Context — Mark 15

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
28[And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was reckoned with transgressors.]
29And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
30save thyself, and come down from the cross.
31In like manner also the chief priests mocking [him] among themselves with the scribes said, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
32Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reproached him.
33And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
34And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Likewise also the chief priests mocking, etc..] Or “laughed at one another”, as the Syriac version renders it, having gained their point, and satiated their revenge on him: said among themselves with the Scribes; who were likewise his implacable enemies; he saved others, himself he cannot save; (see Gill on “<402741>Matthew 27:41”), (see Gill on “<402742>Matthew 27:42”).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“also: Psa 2:1-4, Psa 22:16, Psa 22:17; Mat 27:41-43; Luk 23:35-37 He: Joh 11:47-52, Joh 12:23, Joh 12:24; Pe1 3:17, Pe1 3:18 Mark 15:32”
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