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Mark 15:31

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Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
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  1. John 12:23–24Rank 1 from verse 31
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    23¶ And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.

    24Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.

  2. 1 Peter 3:17–18Rank 2 from verse 31
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    17For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.

    18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

  3. John 11:47–52Rank 3 from verse 31
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    47¶ Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

    48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

    49And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

    50Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.

    51And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;

    52And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

  4. Luke 23:35–37Rank 4 from verse 31
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    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.

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

    37And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

  5. Matthew 27:41–43Rank 5 from verse 31
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    41Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,

    42He 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.

    43He 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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Mark 15:31

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likewise

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Sense 1: In the same, similar, or corresponding manner. Sense 2: In a matching case.

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chief

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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

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priests

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Persons set apart to religious service, sanctuary duty, sacrifice, intercession, teaching, or representation before a deity.

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mocking

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of mock. Sense 1: Ridiculing or treating with scorn. Sense 2: An act or object of mockery or reproach.

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

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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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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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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.

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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.

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