Matthew 27:49

“The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him.”

"The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him." - Matthew 27:49
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What does Matthew 27:49 mean?

Matthew 27:49 from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him." This verse is part of the narrative of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and it takes place as Jesus is hanging on the cross, suffering and…

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Waiting for the Savior: Lessons from the Cross

As we meditate on the profound moment captured in Matthew 27:49—"The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him"—we are invited into one of the darkest yet most enlightening passages of Scripture. Here, we witness Jesus Christ in the throes of crucifixion…

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Prayer for Understanding and Faith in the Crucible of Suffering

Heavenly Father, As I bow my head before You today, I am reminded of the momentous event recounted in Matthew 27:49, where the bystanders on that fateful day mockingly said, "Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him." These words echo through the ages, revealing…

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Matthew 27:49 - "The rest said, Let be, let us see whether Elias will come to save him."
Jeremiah 49:27 - "And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Ben-hadad."
Matthew 24:49 - "And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;"
Matthew 26:49 - "And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him."
Genesis 49:27 - "¶ Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil."
Matthew 13:49 - "So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,"
Matthew 12:49 - "And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!"
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Matthew 27:26
"And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;" - Matthew 24:49
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Matthew 27: 38
"And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of Ben-hadad." - Jeremiah 49:27
Matthew 27:27 - "Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto him the whole band of soldiers."
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"And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him." - Matthew 26:49
Matthew 27:36 - "And sitting down they watched him there;"
Matthew 27:16 - "And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas."
Matthew 22:27 - "And last of all the woman died also."
Matthew 27:39 - "¶ And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,"
Matthew 27:18 - "For he knew that for envy they had delivered him."
Matthew 27:28 - "And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe."
Matthew 27:8 - "Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day."
Matthew 27:10 - "And gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me."