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Berean Standard Bible

“One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!””

Luke 23:39

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Jesus hangs on the cross between two criminals. The rulers and soldiers have mocked him, and one of the criminals joins in.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

World English Bible (WEB)

One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!”

King James Version (KJV)

And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And one of the malefactors that were hanged railed on him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And one of the evil-doers on the cross, with bitter feeling, said to him, Are you not the Christ? Get yourself and us out of this.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And one of the evil-doers who were hanged, was speaking evil of him, saying, 'If you be the Christ, save yourself and us.'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y uno de los malhechores que estaban colgados, le injuriaba, diciendo: Si tú eres el Cristo, sálvate á ti mismo y á nosotros.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Uno de los criminales que estaban allí colgados también empezó a insultarlo: ―¿Acaso, no eres tú el Cristo? ¡Sálvate a ti mismo y sálvanos a nosotros también!

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