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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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  1. Psalms 22:17Rank 1 from verse 35
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    17I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me.

  2. Isaiah 42:1Rank 2 from verse 35
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    1BEHOLD my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

  3. 1 Peter 2:4Rank 3 from verse 35
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    4To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,

  4. Mark 15:29–32Rank 4 from verse 35
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    29And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,

    30Save thyself, and come down from the cross.

    31Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.

    32Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.

  5. Matthew 12:18Rank 5 from verse 35
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    18Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.

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Luke 23:35

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

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beholding

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of behold, meaning to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

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derided

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of deride, meaning to mock, ridicule, or laugh to scorn.

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saved

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of save, meaning to rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

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save

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Sense 1: To rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through. Sense 2: Except or apart from.

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Christ

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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828

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34¶ Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

35And 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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36And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,

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