Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Derided

General references

Bible References

The people

Matthew 27:38
At the same time two robbers were crucified with Him, one at His right hand and the other at His left.
Mark 15:29
And all the passers-by reviled Him. They shook their heads at Him and said, "Ah! you who were for destroying the Sanctuary and building a new one in three days,

Derided

Luke 16:14
To all this the Pharisees listened, bitterly jeering at Him; for they were lovers of money.

Christ

Luke 22:67
"Are you the Christ? Tell us." "If I tell you," He replied, "you will certainly not believe;
Matthew 3:17
while a voice came from Heaven, saying, "This is My Son, the dearly loved, in whom is My delight."
Matthew 12:18
"This is My servant whom I have chosen, My dearly loved One in whom My soul takes pleasure. I will put My spirit upon Him, and He will announce justice to the nations.
1 Peter 2:4
Come to Him, the ever-living Stone, rejected indeed by men as worthless, but in God's esteem chosen and held in honour.

General references

Matthew 27:41
In like manner the High Priests also, together with the Scribes and the Elders, taunted Him.