SEV Biblia, Chapter 27:42
A otros salv, a sí mismo no puede salvar; si es el Rey de Israel, descienda ahora del madero, y creeremos a l.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 27:42
Verse 42. He saved others; himself he cannot save.] Or, Cannot he save himself? Several MSS. read this with the mark of interrogation as above; and this makes the sarcasm still more keen. A high priest who designs to destroy the temple of God: a saviour who saves not himself; and the Son of God crucified: these are the contradictions which give offense to Jews and libertines. But a high priest who dispels the types and shadows, only that he may disclose the substance of religion, and become the minister of a heavenly sanctuary; a saviour who dies only to be the victim of salvation; and the Son of God who confines his power within the bounds of the cross to establish the righteousness of faith: this is what a Christian adores; this is the foundation of his hope, and the fountain of his present comfort and final blessedness. See Quesnel.
We will believe him.] Instead of autw, him, many excellent MSS. have ep autw, IN him: this is a reading which Griesbach and other eminent critics have adopted.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 35-44 - It was usual to put shame upon malefactors, by a writing to notify the crime for which they suffered. So they set up one over Christ's head This they designed for his reproach, but God so overruled it, that eve his accusation was to his honour. There were crucified with him at the same time, two robbers. He was, at his death, numbered among the transgressors, that we, at our death, might be numbered among the saints. The taunts and jeers he received are here recorded. The enemie of Christ labour to make others believe that of religion and of the people of God, which they themselves know to be false. The chie priests and scribes, and the elders, upbraid Jesus with being the Kin of Israel. Many people could like the King of Israel well enough, if he would but come down from the cross; if they could but have his kingdo without the tribulation through which they must enter into it. But if no cross, then no Christ, no crown. Those that would reign with him must be willing to suffer with him. Thus our Lord Jesus, havin undertaken to satisfy the justice of God, did it, by submitting to the punishment of the worst of men. And in every minute particular recorde about the sufferings of Christ, we find some prediction in the Prophet or the Psalms fulfilled.
Greek Textus Receptus
αλλους 243 A-APM εσωσεν 4982 5656 V-AAI-3S εαυτον 1438 F-3ASM ου 3756 PRT-N δυναται 1410 5736 V-PNI-3S σωσαι 4982 5658 V-AAN ει 1487 COND βασιλευς 935 N-NSM ισραηλ 2474 N-PRI εστιν 2076 5748 V-PXI-3S καταβατω 2597 5628 V-2AAM-3S νυν 3568 ADV απο 575 PREP του 3588 T-GSM σταυρου 4716 N-GSM και 2532 CONJ πιστευσομεν 4100 5692 V-FAI-1P αυτω 846 P-DSM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
42. He saved others, etc. The Greek order is, Others he saved; himself he cannot save.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
27:42 {He saved others; himself he cannot save} (allous es"sen; heauton ou dunatai swsai). The sarcasm is true, though they do not know its full significance. If he had saved himself now, he could not have saved any one. The paradox is precisely the philosophy of life proclaimed by Jesus himself (#Mt 10:39). {Let him now come down} (katabatw nun). Now that he is a condemned criminal nailed to the Cross with the claim of being "the King of Israel" (the Jews) over his head. Their spiteful assertion that they would qen believe upon Jesus (ep' auton) is plainly untrue. They would have shifted their ground and invented some other excuse. When Jesus wrought his greatest miracles, they wanted "a sign from heaven." These "pious scoffers" (Bruce) are like many today who make factitious and arbitrary demands of Christ whose character and power and deity are plain to all whose eyes are not blinded by the god of this world. Christ will not give new proofs to the blind in heart.
