Matthew 27:35-44

And when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots. Then they sat down and kept watch over him there. And over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.” Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left. And those who passed by derided him, wagging their heads and saying, “You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.” So also the chief priests, with the scribes and elders, mocked him, saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself. He is the King of Israel; let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him. He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he desires him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’” And the robbers who were crucified with him also reviled him in the same way.

divided his garments among them - "The victim's clothes were spoils for his executions." (Ryrie)

casting lots - prophesied in Psalm 22:18

kept watch - stood guard

over His head - "A board on which the crime of the condemned was written was generally carried before the criminal, who was led forth to the place of execution through the crowded streets. This custom was most likely followed with our Lord. Pilate himself had the superscription drawn up and it was written in three languages: Latin, Greek and the Aramaean dialect of Hebrew. The one here in Matthew was undoubtedly the Latin inscription, while the fullest, as reported by John 'Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews' was written in Arameaen and the one in Mark 'The King of the Jews' is the Greek inscription. Pilate could not help himself, he had to write as he did, though he may have had the thought in mind to avenge himself and to mock the Jews." (Gaebelein)

"To the soldiers, the charge would be considered insurrection.  His cross was in the traditional shape pictured in Christian art, with room over the crossbeam for this sign." (Ryrie)

two robbers - prophesied in Isaiah 53:12

wagging their heads - A Near Eastern gesture of scorn - prophesied in Psalm 22:7-8

You who would destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days - "See Matthew 26:61, where this accusation was made at Jesus' trial.  Jesus' statement is recorded in John 2:19." (Ryrie)

let him come down now from the cross, and we will believe in him - "On the Jews requiring a miraculous sign to believe, see Matthew 12:38; 16:1." (Ryrie)