John Gill Commentary


John Gill Commentary
"And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days," — Mark 15:29 (ASV)
And they that passed by
In the road, and went by the cross. The Arabic version adds, "before him", Christ, as he hung on the cross:
railed on him, wagging their heads ;
gave him opprobrious language, and used indecent gestures;
and saying, ah! thou that destroyest the temple ;
the Vulgate Latin version adds, "of God":
and buildest it in three days ;
you poor vain miserable creature, that boasted of your power, where are you now? and what do you think of yourself?