Matthäus 27:41

41 Gleicherweise aber spotteten auch die Hohenpriester samt den Schriftgelehrten und Ältesten und sprachen:

Matthäus 27:41 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 27:41

Likewise also the chief priests
Who as they attended at his apprehension, and in their own council condemned him to death unanimously, and were very busy at his arraignment, examination, and trial before Pilate, and persuaded the people to be urgent for his crucifixion; they follow him to the cross to exult over him, and insult him, and to see that the execution was strictly performed: and forgetting their character, office, and education; and laying aside all humanity, decent, and good manners; instead of rebuking and restraining the populace from using him in an ill and unkind manner, they themselves stood

mocking him, with the Scribes and elders;
who composed the whole sanhedrim of the nation. The Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions, and several copies, read, "and the Pharisees": of which, no doubt, there were great numbers present, who had been indefatigable and implacable enemies of Christ every where, and to whom it must be a pleasing sight to see him hanging on the cross: these scoffed at him, gibed, and reproached him; and

said,
as follows;

Matthäus 27:41 In-Context

39 Die Vorübergehenden aber lästerten ihn, indem sie ihre Köpfe schüttelten und sagten:

40 Der du den Tempel abbrichst und in drei Tagen aufbaust, rette dich selbst. Wenn du Gottes Sohn bist, so steige herab vom Kreuze.

41 Gleicherweise aber spotteten auch die Hohenpriester samt den Schriftgelehrten und Ältesten und sprachen:

42 Andere hat er gerettet, sich selbst kann er nicht retten. Er ist Israels König; so steige er jetzt vom Kreuze herab, und wir wollen an ihn glauben.

43 Er vertraute auf Gott, der rette ihn jetzt, wenn er ihn begehrt; denn er sagte: Ich bin Gottes Sohn. -