A moment in scripture
Luke 23:35
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And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
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The surrounding passage
- Luke 23:33
And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
- Luke 23:34
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
- Luke 23:36
And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
- Luke 23:37
And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.