Matthew 27:40

KJV Bible

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.

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Matthew 27:40 in Bible Translations

King James Bible (KJV)

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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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Matthew 27:40 in ASV →

and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Matthew 27:40 in DRB →

And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God, and in three days dost rebuild it: save thy own self: if thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Matthew 27:40 in DBT →

and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art Son of God, descend from the cross.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Matthew 27:40 in ERV →

and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Matthew 27:40 in WBT →

And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Matthew 27:40 in WEB →

and saying, |You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Matthew 27:40 in YLT →

and saying, 'Thou that art throwing down the sanctuary, and in three days building it, save thyself; if Son thou art of God, come down from the cross.'

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Matthew 27:40 in AKJV →

And saying, You that destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself. If you be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Matthew 27:40 in WNT →

and said, |You who would pull down the Sanctuary and build a new one within three days, save yourself. If you are God's Son, come down from the cross.|

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Matthew 27:40 in Bible Translations

King James Bible (KJV)

Primary

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Matthew 27:40 in ASV →

and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Matthew 27:40 in DRB →

And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God, and in three days dost rebuild it: save thy own self: if thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Matthew 27:40 in DBT →

and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art Son of God, descend from the cross.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Matthew 27:40 in ERV →

and saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself: if thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Matthew 27:40 in WBT →

And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days, save thyself. If thou art the Son of God, come down from the cross.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Matthew 27:40 in WEB →

and saying, |You who destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross!|

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Matthew 27:40 in YLT →

and saying, 'Thou that art throwing down the sanctuary, and in three days building it, save thyself; if Son thou art of God, come down from the cross.'

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Matthew 27:40 in AKJV →

And saying, You that destroy the temple, and build it in three days, save yourself. If you be the Son of God, come down from the cross.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Matthew 27:40 in WNT →

and said, |You who would pull down the Sanctuary and build a new one within three days, save yourself. If you are God's Son, come down from the cross.|

Read Matthew 27:40 in Other Translations

ASV DRB DBT ERV WBT WEB YLT AKJV WNT

About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →