Luke 23:32-43

EasyEnglish Bible

³² The soldiers also took two other men out of the prison. These men had done bad things. The soldiers would kill them and Jesus together. ³³ They took them to the place that is called ‘The Skull’. There they fixed Jesus to a cross to die. They also fixed the two bad men to crosses. One of these men was on the right side of Jesus. The other was on his left side.

³⁴ Jesus said, ‘Father, these people do not know what they are doing. So please forgive them.’

The soldiers then picked up Jesus' clothes for themselves. They played a game to decide who would receive each piece of his clothes. ³⁵ The people stood there and they were watching. The Jewish leaders were laughing at Jesus. They said, ‘He saved other people, did he? Then he should save his own life! Then we will know that he is really the Messiah, the man that God has chosen.’

³⁶ The soldiers also laughed at him. They came up to him and they offered him cheap wine to drink. ³⁷ They said, ‘If you are really the King of the Jews, save your own life.’

³⁸ There was also a notice fixed at the top of the cross. It said, ‘This is the King of the Jews.’

³⁹ One of the bad men on a cross at the side of Jesus started to insult him. He shouted, ‘You say that you are the Messiah, don't you? Then save your own life and save our lives too!’

⁴⁰ But the bad man on the other cross told him that he should be quiet. He said, ‘You should be more afraid of God. We will die here, as well as him. ⁴¹ We two men have done very bad things. So it is right that we should die. But this man has not done anything wrong.’ ⁴² Then the man said to Jesus, ‘Remember me, Jesus, when you start to rule in your kingdom.’ ⁴³ Jesus replied, ‘I promise you, today you will be with me in paradise.’