Matthew 27:39

And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,

Cross-references

In Matthew 5:11, Jesus taught that being reviled for his sake is blessed—now he himself endures that reviling.

In Matthew 26:68, the guards mock Jesus as a false prophet—the same contempt shown by passersby here.

In Matthew 9:24, Jesus was laughed at for claiming a dead girl is sleeping—another instance of mockery directed at him.

In 1 Peter 2:22-24, Christ did not revile when reviled — contrasting sharply with the mockers' head-wagging here.

Psalm 22:6 Prophetic fulfillment

Psalm 22:6 describes being scorned and despised—prophetically matching the mockery Jesus faced from passersby.

Psalm 22:7 Prophetic fulfillment

Psalm 22:7 exactly depicts mockers wagging heads—directly fulfilled by the passersby deriding Jesus at the cross.

Psalm 109:25 Prophetic fulfillment

Psalm 109:25 explicitly says 'they shake their heads' at the psalmist—the exact gesture of mockery Jesus endures on the cross.

In Luke 23:35-39, the rulers and soldiers join the crowd in mocking Jesus — a parallel account of the same derision at the cross.

Mark 15:30 Parallel

Mark 15:30 continues the taunt 'save yourself and come down from the cross,' echoing the mockery Jesus hears.

Lamentations 2:15-17 describes passersby hissing and shaking their heads at Jerusalem's fall—directly mirrored by the mockers at the cross.

Mark 15:29 Parallel

Mark 15:29 records the same incident of passersby wagging their heads and insulting Jesus, paralleling Matthew's account.

Lamentations 3:14 says 'I have become the laughingstock of all peoples'—direct match to the mockery Jesus suffers.

In 1 Peter 2:23, Peter describes how Jesus responded to reviling—the very mockery he faces here.

In Hebrews 13:13, believers are called to bear the same reproach Jesus endured—the mockery described here.

Luke 22:63 Parallel

In Luke 22:63, the guards mock and beat Jesus—the same kind of contemptuous treatment described here.

2 Kings 19:21 Related theme

In 2 Kings 19:21, Jerusalem shakes her head in derision at Sennacherib — the same gesture of contempt used against Jesus.

Isaiah 53:3 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 53:3 foretells the Messiah being despised and rejected—fulfilled as passersby mock Him at the cross.

Job 17:2 Related theme

In Job 17:2, Job complains of mockers all around him — directly paralleling the crowd surrounding Jesus.

Job 16:4 Related theme

In Job 16:4, Job says he could shake his head at others in mockery — the same derisive gesture used against Jesus.

John 16:20 Parallel

In John 16:20, Jesus predicted the world would rejoice at his disciples' grief—now the world mocks him in his suffering.

Isaiah 28:22 Related theme

Isaiah 28:22 warns scoffers of judgment—the mockery at the cross is a direct example of such scoffing.

Proverbs 29:8 Related theme

Proverbs 29:8 warns that scoffers incite conflict—here the passersby are scoffers, fulfilling that pattern.

Proverbs 18:3 Related theme

Proverbs 18:3 states that wickedness brings contempt—parallel to the scorn shown to Jesus, but a general principle.