Luke
Chapter 23: 32-43
32Two other men, both
criminals, were also led out with him to be executed. 33When
they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified him, along with the
criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. 34Jesus
said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And
they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
35The
people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, "He saved
others; let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, the Chosen One."
36The
soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar 37and
said, "If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself."
38There
was a written notice above him, which read:|sc THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39One of
the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: "Aren't you the Christ? Save
yourself and us!"
40But the
other criminal rebuked him. "Don't you fear God," he said, "since you are
under the same sentence? 41We are punished justly, for we are
getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong."
42Then he
said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
43Jesus
answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise."
