³⁹ And those passing by were ^[a]speaking abusively to Him, ^(A)shaking their heads, ⁴⁰ and saying, “^(B)You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! ^(C)If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.” ⁴¹ In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking Him and saying, ⁴² “^(D)He saved others; ^[b]He cannot save Himself! ^(E)He is the King of Israel; let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in Him. ^43 (F)He has trusted in God; let God rescue Him now, if He ^[c]takes pleasure in Him; for He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” ^44 (G)And the ^[d]rebels who had been crucified with Him were also insulting Him in the same way.

²⁰ For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if ^(A)when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God.

Christ Is Our Example

²¹ For ^(B)you have been called for this purpose, ^(C)because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you ^(D)an example, so that you would follow in His steps, ²² He who ^(E)committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; ^23 [a]and while being ^(F)abusively insulted, He did not insult in return; while suffering, He did not threaten, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously; ²⁴ and He Himself ^[b](G)brought our sins in His body up on the ^[c](H)cross, so that we ^(I)might die to ^[d]sin and live for righteousness; ^(J)by His ^[e]wounds you were ^(K)healed.