Mark 15:29

29 Those who passed by were yelling insults at^[a] Him, shaking their heads, and saying, "Ha! The One who would demolish the sanctuary and build it in three days,

Mark 15:29 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 15:29

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?

Mark 15:29 In-Context

27 They crucified two criminals with Him, one on His right and one on His left. [

28 So the Scripture was fulfilled that says: And He was counted among outlaws. ]

29 Those who passed by were yelling insults at Him, shaking their heads, and saying, "Ha! The One who would demolish the sanctuary and build it in three days,

30 save Yourself by coming down from the cross!"

31 In the same way, the chief priests with the scribes were mocking Him to one another and saying, "He saved others; He cannot save Himself!

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit passed by blasphemed