Luke 23:37

37 and said, "Save yourself if you are the king of the Jews!"

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 The people stood there watching while the Jewish leaders made fun of him: "He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah whom God has chosen!"

36 The soldiers also made fun of him: they came up to him and offered him cheap wine,

37 and said, "Save yourself if you are the king of the Jews!"

38 Above him were written these words: "This is the King of the Jews.

39 One of the criminals hanging there hurled insults at him: "Aren't you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!"