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Luke 23:26-43
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Luke 23:26-43
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Way to the Cross
26 As(A) they led Him away, they seized Simon, a Cyrenian,(B) who was coming in from the country, and laid the cross(C) on him to carry behind Jesus. 27 A large crowd of people followed Him, including women who were mourning and lamenting Him.(D) 28 But turning to them, Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem,(E) do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and your children. 29 Look, the days are coming(F) when they will say, ‘The women without children, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed, are fortunate!’(G) 30 Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’(H)[a] 31 For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?”(I)
Crucified between Two Criminals
32 Two others—criminals(J)—were also led away to be executed with Him. 33 When(K) they arrived at the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on the right and one on the left. [34 Then Jesus said, “Father,(L) forgive(M) them, because they do not know what they are doing.”(N)][b] And they divided His clothes and cast lots.(O)
35 The(P) people stood watching, and even the leaders kept scoffing:(Q) “He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One!”(R) 36 The soldiers also mocked Him. They came offering Him sour wine(S) 37 and said, “If You are the King of the Jews,(T) save Yourself!”
38 An inscription was above Him:[c]
THIS IS
THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 Then(U) one of the criminals hanging there began to yell insults at[d] Him: “Aren’t You the Messiah? Save Yourself and us!”
40 But the other answered, rebuking him: “Don’t you even fear God,(V) since you are undergoing the same punishment? 41 We are punished justly, because we’re getting back what we deserve for the things we did, but this man has done nothing wrong.”(W) 42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me[e](X) when You come into Your kingdom!”(Y)
43 And He said to him, “I assure you: Today you will be with Me in paradise.”(Z)
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Luke 23:30 Hs 10:8
- Luke 23:34 Other mss omit bracketed text
- Luke 23:38 Other mss add written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew letters
- Luke 23:39 Or began to blaspheme
- Luke 23:42 Other mss add Lord
Luke 23:26-43
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Luke 23:26-43
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The Crucifixion of Jesus(A)
26 As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene,(B) who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.(C) 27 A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed(D) for him. 28 Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children.(E) 29 For the time will come when you will say, ‘Blessed are the childless women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’(F) 30 Then
31 For if people do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”(H)
32 Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed.(I) 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. 34 Jesus said, “Father,(J) forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”[b](K) And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.(L)
35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him.(M) They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”(N)
36 The soldiers also came up and mocked him.(O) They offered him wine vinegar(P) 37 and said, “If you are the king of the Jews,(Q) save yourself.”
38 There was a written notice above him, which read: this is the king of the jews.(R)
39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”(S)
40 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? 41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”(T)
42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.[c]”(U)
43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”(V)
Footnotes
- Luke 23:30 Hosea 10:8
- Luke 23:34 Some early manuscripts do not have this sentence.
- Luke 23:42 Some manuscripts come with your kingly power
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