Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said,
Parallel translations
- WEB Likewise the chief priests also mocking, with the scribes, the Pharisees, and the elders, said,
- BSB In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying,
- NKJV Likewise the chief priests also, mocking with the scribes and elders, said,
- NASB In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking Him and saying,
- NLT The leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders also mocked Jesus.
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Quick answer
The chief priests, scribes, and elders join in the mockery. The religious leaders scorn Him alongside the crowd.
Overview
The very leaders responsible for Jesus' death add their voices to the ridicule at the cross. Their participation shows the depth of their hostility and spiritual blindness. Those entrusted with guiding Israel mock its true Shepherd, fulfilling the rejection foretold of the Messiah.
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- Ps 35:26Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
- Zech 11:8Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.
- Luke 22:52Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
- Luke 23:35And 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.
- Isa 49:7Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.
- Luke 18:32For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
- Ps 22:12–13Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
- Mark 15:31–32Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.
- Isa 28:22Now therefore be ye not mockers, lest your bands be made strong: for I have heard from the Lord GOD of hosts a consumption, even determined upon the whole earth.
- Job 13:9Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?
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