Matthew 27:42-43

27:42 “He saved others, but he cannot save himself! He is the king of Israel! If he comes down ¹  now from the cross, we will believe in him! 27:43 He trusts in God – let God, if he wants to, deliver him now ²  because he said, ‘I am God’s Son’!”

[27:42]  ¹ tn Here the aorist imperative καταβάτω (katabatw) has been translated as a conditional imperative. This fits the pattern of other conditional imperatives (imperative + καί + future indicative) outlined by ExSyn 489.

[27:43]  ² sn An allusion to Ps 22:8.