Crucified between Two Criminals

³² Two others—criminals^(A)—were also led away to be executed with him. ³³ When^(B) 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,^(C) forgive^(D) them, because they do not know what they are doing.”^[a](E) And they divided his clothes and cast lots.^(F)

³⁵ The^(G) people stood watching, and even the leaders were scoffing:^(H) “He saved others; let him save himself if this is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One!” ^{(I) 36} The soldiers also mocked him. They came offering him sour wine^{(J) 37} and said, “If you are the king of the Jews,^(K) save yourself!”

³⁸ An inscription was above him:^[b] This Is the King of the Jews.

³⁹ Then^(L) one of the criminals hanging there began to yell insults at^[c] him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”

⁴⁰ But the other answered, rebuking him: “Don’t you even fear God,^(M) 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.”^{(N) 42} Then he said, “Jesus, remember me^[d](O) when you come into your kingdom.”^(P)

⁴³ And he said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”^(Q)

The Day of the Lord

5 About the times and the seasons:^(A) Brothers and sisters, you do not need anything to be written to you. ² For you yourselves know very well that the day of the Lord^(B) will come just like a thief^(C) in the night. ³ When they say, “Peace and security,” then sudden destruction^(D) will come upon them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. ⁴ But you, brothers and sisters, are not in the dark, for this day to surprise you like a thief.^{(E) 5} For you are all children of light and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or the darkness.^{(F) 6} So then, let us not sleep, like the rest, but let us stay awake and be self-controlled. ⁷ For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. ⁸ But since we belong to the day, let us be self-controlled^(G) and put on the armor^(H) of faith and love, and a helmet^(I) of the hope of salvation. ⁹ For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord^(J) Jesus Christ,^{(K) 10} who died for us,^(L) so that whether we are awake or asleep,^(M) we may live together with him.^{(N) 11} Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.