Matthew 27:40 — King James Version← Study notes
“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 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Matthew 27:4022 words
καὶkaiand / also
λέγοντεςlegontessay
ὉHothe
καταλύωνkatalyōndestroy, dissolve, be guest
τὸνtonthe
ναὸνnaonshrine, temple
καὶkaiand / also
ἐνenabout, after, against
τρισὶνtrisinthree
ἡμέραιςhēmeraisage, + alway, (mid-)day (by day
οἰκοδομῶνoikodomōn(be in) build(-er, -ing, up)
σῶσονsōsonheal, preserve, save (self)
σεαυτόνseautonthee, thine own self, (thou) thy(-self)
εἰeiforasmuch as, if, that
υἱὸςhyiosson
εἶeiam, have been, is I
τοῦtouthe
θεοῦtheouGod
κατάβηθιkatabēthicome (get, go, step) down
ἀπὸapofrom
τοῦtouthe
σταυροῦstauroucross
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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