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Likewise also the chief priests, with the scribes, mocking among one another, were saying, “He saved others; He is not able to save Himself.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
Likewise In like manner, similarly, in the same way, equally. Adv H3668 ὁμοίως omoiōs
chief priests, High priest, chief priest. N-NMP H749 ἀρχιερεῖς archiereis
also And, even, also, namely. Conj H2532 καὶ kai
scribes, (a) in Jerusalem, a scribe, one learned in the Jewish Law, a religious teacher, (b) at Ephesus, the town-clerk, the secretary of the city, (c) a man of learning generally. N-GMP H1122 γραμματέων grammateōn
mocking To mock, ridicule. V-PPA-NMP H1702 ἐμπαίζοντες empaizontes
among To, towards, with. Prep H4314 πρὸς pros
one another, One another, each other. RecPro-AMP H240 ἀλλήλους allēlous
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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were saying, Answer, bid, bring word, command. H3004 ἔλεγον elegon
“He saved To save, heal, preserve, rescue. V-ANA H4982 ἔσωσεν esōsen
others; Other, another (of more than two), different. Adj-AMP H243 ἄλλους allous
He is not able (a) to be powerful, have (the) power, (b) to be able. V-PIM/P-3S H1410 δύναται dunatai
to save To save, heal, preserve, rescue. V-ANA H4982 σῶσαι sōsai
Himself. Himself, herself, itself. RefPro-AM3S H1438 ἑαυτὸν eauton

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Berean Bible Likewise also the chief priests, with the scribes, mocking among one another, were saying, “He saved others; He is not able to save Himself.
King James Bible Likewise also the chief priests, priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, mocking among one another, were saying, “He He saved others; He is not able to save Himself.himself he cannot save.
Hebrew Greek English Likewise also In the same way the chief priests, priests also, along with the scribes, were mocking Him among one another, were themselves and saying, “He "He saved others; He is not able to cannot save Himself.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Likewise also In the same way the chief priests, priests also, along with the scribes, were mocking Him among one another, were themselves and saying, “He "He saved others; He is not able to cannot save Himself.