<p>15:31 <i>In like manner also the chief priests mocked among themselves and the scribes, saying: He saved others. Himself he cannot save</i>- Matthew and Mark record the same incident. The priests said among themselves (Mk.); Matthew implies they said it to Him. They spoke in mock whispers, huddled in their group, but loud enough for Him to hear. Many of &quot;the elders&quot; believed in Him (Jn. 12:42), but were led to this awful behaviour by the need to keep up appearances and the fear of exclusion from the synagogue.</p>