³⁹ Those who passed by were yelling insults at^[a] Him, shaking their heads^{(A) 40} and saying, “The One who would demolish the sanctuary and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!”^{(B) 41} In the same way the chief priests, with the scribes and elders,^[b] mocked Him and said, ⁴² “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself! He is the King of Israel!^(C) Let Him^[c] come down now from the cross, and we will believe in Him. ⁴³ He has put His trust in God; let God rescue Him now—if He wants Him!^[d] For He said, ‘I am God’s Son.’” ⁴⁴ In the same way even the criminals who were crucified with Him kept taunting Him.^(D)