Matteo 27:43

43 Egli si è confidato in Dio; liberilo ora, se pur lo gradisce; poichè egli ha detto: Io son Figliuolo di Dio.

Matteo 27:43 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 27:43

He trusted in God
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 ( Psalms 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 all.

Matteo 27:43 In-Context

41 Simigliantemente ancora i principali sacerdoti, con gli Scribi, e gli anziani, e Farisei, facendosi beffe, dicevano:

42 Egli ha salvati gli altri, e non può salvare sè stesso; se egli è il re d’Israele, scenda ora giù di croce, e noi crederemo in lui.

43 Egli si è confidato in Dio; liberilo ora, se pur lo gradisce; poichè egli ha detto: Io son Figliuolo di Dio.

44 Lo stesso gli rimproveravano ancora i ladroni, ch’erano stati crocifissi con lui.

45 Ora, dalle sei ore si fecero tenebre sopra tutta la terra, insino alle nove.