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The Book of Matthew, Chapter 27, Verse 39

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Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
King James Version
And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
American Standard Version
And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads,
New English Translation
“He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the king of Israel! If he comes down now from the cross, we will believe in him!
World English Bible
Those who passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads,
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And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest [it] in three days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
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Likewise also the chief priests mocking [him], with the scribes and elders, said,
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He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
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He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.
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The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
45
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.
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And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, ‹Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?› that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
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Some of them that stood there, when they heard [that], said, This [man] calleth for Elias.
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And straightway one of them ran, and took a spunge, and filled [it] with vinegar, and put [it] on a reed, and gave him to drink.
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The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.