Luke 23:39

39 And one of the evyll doers which hanged rayled on him sayinge: If thou be Christ save thy selfe and vs.

Luke 23:39 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 23:39

And one of the malefactors, which were hanged
On the cross, one of the thieves crucified with Christ; the Oriental versions add, "with him"; according to the Evangelists Matthew and Mark, both of them reviled him, and threw the same things in his teeth as the priests, people, and soldiers did; which how it may be reconciled, (See Gill on Matthew 27:44)

railed on him, saying, if thou be Christ, save thyself, and us;
taking up the words of the rulers, and adding to them, perhaps, with a design to curry favour with them, hoping thereby to get a release; or, however, showing the wickedness and malice of his heart, which his sufferings and punishment, he now endured, could make no alteration in; see ( Revelation 16:9 ) .

Luke 23:39 In-Context

37 and sayde: yf thou be that kynge of ye Iewes save thy silfe.

38 And his superscripcio was writte over him in greke in latine and Ebreu: This is the kynge of the Iewes

39 And one of the evyll doers which hanged rayled on him sayinge: If thou be Christ save thy selfe and vs.

40 The other answered and rebuked him sayinge. Net herfearest thou god because thou arte in the same damnacion?

41 We are ryghteously punesshed for we receave accordynge to oure dedes: But this man hath done nothinge amysse.