Matthew 27:42
He 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.
Cross-reference
Matthew 27:37 has the inscription 'King of the Jews'; the mockers echo that title ironically.
In Matthew 2:2, wise men honor Jesus as 'king of the Jews' — a stark contrast to the mockers' scorn here.
Luke 19:38 acclaims Jesus as 'the King' at the triumphal entry — opposite of the mockery He receives at the cross.
John 1:49 records Nathanael confessing Jesus as 'King of Israel' — in contrast to the unbelieving taunt here.
John 12:47 says Jesus came to save the world — contrasting with the mockers' claim that He cannot save Himself.
Psalm 3:2 quotes enemies saying 'God will not deliver him' — directly paralleling the taunt that Jesus cannot save Himself.
Psalm 22:8 predicts mockers saying 'Let the Lord deliver him' — the cross-reference shows this prophecy being fulfilled.
Psalm 71:11 echoes the same taunt that God has abandoned the sufferer — the crowd's mockery of Jesus mirrors this OT lament.
Mark 15:18 records the soldiers mocking Jesus as 'King of the Jews' — the same royal title the crowd taunts him with on the cross.
In Genesis 37:19, Joseph's brothers mock him as 'that dreamer' — a type of the rejected Savior mocked on the cross.
John 4:48 rebukes those who need signs to believe — the crowd demands a miracle (come down) as condition for faith, a similar demand.
John 20:25 shows Thomas requiring tangible proof — similar to the crowd's 'come down and we will believe' demand for a visible sign.