42He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.
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Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.
And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 33-49)We have here the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus. I. The place where our Lord Jesus was put to death. 1. They came to a place called Golgotha, near adjoining to Jerusalem, probably the common place of execution. If he had had a house of his own in Jerusalem, probably, for his greater disgrace, they would have crucified him before his own door. But now in the same place where criminals were sacrifice…
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