28 But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 (A)For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!’ 30 Then they will begin (B)‘to say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!” ’ 31 (C)For if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?”

32 (D)There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death. 33 And (E)when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. 34 [a]Then Jesus said, “Father, (F)forgive them, for (G)they do not know what they do.”

And (H)they divided His garments and cast lots.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:34 NU brackets the first sentence as a later addition.

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