Matthew 27:40
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 27
“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.”Matthew 27:40
What Does Matthew 27:40 Mean?
Matthew 27:40 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 27, verse 40 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 27:40 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 2:19“Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”Matthew 12:40“For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.”Matthew 26:61“And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.”John 1:34“And I saw, and bare record that this is the Son of God.”Matthew 4:3“And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.”Matthew 4:6“And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.”Obadiah 1:12“But thou shouldest not have looked on the day of thy brother in the day that he became a stranger; neither shouldest thou have rejoiced over the children of Judah in the day of their destruction; neither shouldest thou have spoken proudly in the day of distress.”Psalms 119:42“So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.”Matthew 26:63“But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.”Luke 16:31“And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.”John 11:37“And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?”Revelation 11:10“And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.”Genesis 37:19“And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.”Genesis 37:20“Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.”2 Kings 2:23“And he went up from thence unto Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there came forth little children out of the city, and mocked him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up, thou bald head.”Psalms 14:6“Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.”Matthew 16:4“A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.”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.”Matthew 27:43“He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.”Matthew 27:54“Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.”
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