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Mark 15:29
And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Passersby on the route to the execution site address Jesus while He hangs on the cross.
The words — The Greek ἐβλασφήμουν (eblasphēmoun) denotes ongoing denigration, while κινοῦντες (kinountes) literally describes the repeated shaking of heads.
The thread — The taunt about temple destruction and three-day rebuilding echoes Mark 14:58, the head-shaking gesture of scorn parallels Psalm 109:25, and the address to passersby recalls Lamentations 1:12.
Why it lands — The text records literal mockery of Jesus’ temple claim and a demand for self-preservation, requiring readers to confront the gap between human expectations of power and the reality of crucifixion.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
Cross-references
- Psalms 109:25 I am an object of scorn to my accusers; when they see me, they shake their heads.
- Mark 14:58 “We heard Him say, ‘I will destroy this man-made temple, and in three days I will build another that is made without hands.’”
- Lamentations 1:12 Is this nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look around and see! Is there any sorrow like mine, which was inflicted on me, which the LORD made me suffer on the day of His fierce anger?
- Lamentations 2:15 All who pass by clap their hands at you in scorn. They hiss and shake their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem: “Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?”
- John 2:18 On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”
- Genesis 37:19 “Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another.
- Psalms 22:7 All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:
- Psalms 22:12 Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
- Psalms 35:15 But when I stumbled, they assembled in glee; they gathered together against me. Assailants I did not know slandered me without ceasing.
- Psalms 69:7 For I have endured scorn for Your sake, and shame has covered my face.