³⁴ [Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, they know not what they do.”]^[a] They divided his garments by casting lots.^{(A) 35} The people stood by and watched; the rulers, meanwhile, sneered at him and said,^(B) “He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Messiah of God.”^{(C) 36} Even the soldiers jeered at him. As they approached to offer him wine^{(D) 37} they called out, “If you are King of the Jews, save yourself.” ³⁸ Above him there was an inscription that read, “This is the King of the Jews.”

^39 [b]Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying, “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us.” ⁴⁰ The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply, “Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation? ⁴¹ And indeed, we have been condemned justly, for the sentence we received corresponds to our crimes, but this man has done nothing criminal.”^{(E) 42} Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”^{(F) 43} He replied to him, “Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”^(G)

The Death of Jesus.^{(H) 44 [c]}It was now about noon^(I) and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon ⁴⁵ because of an eclipse of the sun. Then the veil of the temple was torn down the middle.^{(J) 46} Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit”; and when he had said this he breathed his last.^{(K) 47} The centurion who witnessed what had happened glorified God and said, “This man was innocent^[d] beyond doubt.” ⁴⁸ When all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts;^{(L) 49} but all his acquaintances stood at a distance, including the women who had followed him from Galilee and saw these events.^(M)

The Burial of Jesus.^{(N) 50} Now there was a virtuous and righteous man named Joseph who, though he was a member of the council, ⁵¹ had not consented to their plan of action. He came from the Jewish town of Arimathea and was awaiting the kingdom of God.^{(O) 52} He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. ⁵³ After he had taken the body down, he wrapped it in a linen cloth and laid him in a rock-hewn tomb in which no one had yet been buried.^{(P) 54} It was the day of preparation, and the sabbath was about to begin. ⁵⁵ The women who had come from Galilee with him followed behind, and when they had seen the tomb and the way in which his body was laid in it,^{(Q) 56} they returned and prepared spices and perfumed oils. Then they rested on the sabbath according to the commandment.^(R)