⁶ and then have fallen away, since they are crucifying again the Son of God to their own harm and are holding him up to contempt.^(A)

²¹ For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment that was handed on to them.^(A)

²⁹ How much worse punishment do you think will be deserved by those who have spurned the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant by which they were sanctified, and outraged the Spirit of grace?^(A)

⁴ For it is impossible to restore again to repentance those who have once been enlightened and have tasted the heavenly gift and have shared in the Holy Spirit^(A)

¹⁶ If you see your brother or sister committing what is not a deadly sin, you will ask, and God^[a] will give life to such a one—to those whose sin is not deadly. There is sin that is deadly; I do not say that you should pray about that.^(A)

²⁵ correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth^(A)

²⁹ Those who passed by derided^[a] him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days,^{(A) 30} save yourself, and come down from the cross!” ³¹ In the same way the chief priests, along with the scribes, were also mocking him among themselves and saying, “He saved others; he cannot save himself.^{(B) 32} Let the Messiah,^[b] the King of Israel, come down from the cross now, so that we may see and believe.” Those who were crucified with him also taunted him.^(C)

³⁸ Then two rebels were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.^{(A) 39} Those who passed by derided^[a] him, shaking their heads^{(B) 40} and saying, “You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”^{(C) 41} In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking him, saying, ⁴² “He saved others; he cannot save himself.^[b] He is the King of Israel; let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.^{(D) 43} He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he wants to, for he said, ‘I am God’s Son.’ ”^{(E) 44} The rebels who were crucified with him also taunted him in the same way.