³⁵ And the people stood by, watching. And even the ^(A)rulers were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others; ^(B)let Him save Himself if this is the ^[a]Christ of God, His Chosen One.” ³⁶ The soldiers also ridiculed Him, coming up to Him, ^(C)offering Him sour wine, ³⁷ and saying, “^(D)If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!” ³⁸ Now there was also an inscription above Him, “^(E)THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”