Luke 23:37

37 and saying, ¹“If you are ²the King of the Jews, save yourself! ”

Luke 23:37 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 23:37

And saying, if thou be the King of the Jews
Or their Messiah, who was spoken of as a divine person; for otherwise he might have been their king, and not have been able to have done what is proposed:

save thyself:
or deliver thyself from the cross.

Luke 23:37 In-Context

35 And the people stood by, watching, but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One! ”

36 The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine

37 and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself! ”

38 There was also an inscription over him, “This is the King of the Jews. ”

39 One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us! ”

Cross References

• 1. 23:37 ver. 35
• 2. 23:37 See ver. 3