Mat 27:43 | RWP | e4.org | Let him deliver him now ( ρυσασθω νυν ). They add the word "now" to ; . That is the point of the sneer at Christ's claim to be God's son thrown in his teeth again and at the willingness and power of God to help his "son." The verb θελω here may mean love as in the Septuagint ( ; ) or "cares for" (Moffatt), "gin he cares ocht for him" ( Braid Scots ).

‏ Matthew 27:43

Let him deliver him now ( ρυσασθω νυν ). They add the word "now" to Ps 21; 22:8. That is the point of the sneer at Christ's claim to be God's son thrown in his teeth again and at the willingness and power of God to help his "son." The verb θελω here may mean

love as in the Septuagint (Ps 18:20; 41:12) or "cares for" (Moffatt), "gin he cares ocht for him" (Braid Scots).