Bible verse
But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”
Matthew 27:49 · BSB
The verses around it, from Matthew 27.
45 From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land.
46 About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
47 When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “He is calling Elijah.”
48 One of them quickly ran and brought a sponge. He filled it with sour wine, put it on a reed, and held it up for Jesus to drink.
49 But the others said, “Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah comes to save Him.”
50 When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.
51 At that moment the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth quaked and the rocks were split.
52 The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised.
53 After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people.
KJV
The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.
ASV
And the rest said, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to save him.
ERV
And the rest said, Let be; let us see whether Elijah cometh to save him.
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