Matthew 27:49

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“But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.””

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BSBPD

“But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the rest said, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to save him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“but the rest said, `Let alone, let us see if Elijah doth come--about to save him.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 27:49 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 17:1Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD lives—the God of Israel before whom I stand—there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”
  2. Psalms 71:11saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”

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