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Matthew 27:40

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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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  1. Matthew 27:38

    Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.

  2. Matthew 27:39

    And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,

  3. Matthew 27:41

    Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

  4. Matthew 27:42

    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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Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.