Mat 27:44 | RWP | e4.org | The robbers also ( κα ο ληιστα ). Probably "even the robbers" (Weymouth) who felt a momentary superiority to Jesus thus maligned by all. So the inchoative imperfect ωνειδιζον means "began to reproach him."

‏ Matthew 27:44

The robbers also ( κα ο ληιστα ). Probably "even the robbers" (Weymouth) who felt a momentary superiority to Jesus thus maligned by all. So the inchoative imperfect ωνειδιζον means "began to reproach him."