Matthew 27:43

“He trusted in God, etc.] That is, he pretended to claim an interest in him, to be high in his favour and esteem, and to have great faith and confidence in him: let him deliver him now; directly, from the cross, and the death of it: if he will have him; or if he is well pleased with him as his own Son, or delights in him as such, and will show him any favour and good will; (see <192208> Psalm 22:8), where are these very words, and which are predicted should be said by these men to Christ; and are a wonderful confirmation of the truth of that Psalm and prophecy belonging to him: for he said, I am the Son of God; not only in his ministry, but he had said so in their grand council, before them…”

“He saved others - It does not seem probable that they meant to admit that he had actually saved others, but only that he “pretended” to save them from death by miracles, or that he claimed to be the Messiah, and thus affirmed that he “could” save them. This is, therefore, cutting irony. If he be the King of Israel ... - It may seem strange to some that Jesus did not vindicate by a miracle his claims to be the Messiah, and come down from the cross. But the time had come for him to make an atonement. He had given full and sufficient proof that he was the Christ. Those who had rejected him, and who mocked and taunted him, would have been little likely to admit his claims if he had come down…”

“trusted: Psa 3:2, Psa 14:6, Psa 22:8, Psa 42:10, Psa 71:11; Isa 36:15, Isa 36:18, Isa 37:10 I am: Mat 27:40; Joh 3:16, Joh 3:17, Joh 5:17-25, Joh 10:30, Joh 10:36, Joh 19:7 Matthew 27:44”