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 Death of Jesus

³³ When^(A) it was noon,^[a] darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon.^{[b](B) 34} And at three Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lemá sabachtháni?” which is translated, “My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?”^[c](C)

³⁵ When some of those standing there heard this, they said, “See, he’s calling for Elijah.”

³⁶ Someone ran and filled a sponge with sour wine, fixed it on a stick, offered him a drink,^(D) and said, “Let’s see if Elijah comes to take him down.”

⁴⁶ And Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit.”^[a](A) Saying this, he breathed his last.

The First Christian Martyr

⁵⁴ When they heard these things, they were enraged^[a] and gnashed their teeth at him. ⁵⁵ Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven. He saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.^{(A) 56} He said, “Look, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” ^(B)

⁵⁷ They yelled at the top of their voices, covered their ears, and together rushed against him. ⁵⁸ They dragged him out of the city and began to stone^(C) him. And the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.^{(D) 59} While they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!” ^{(E) 60} He knelt down and cried out with a loud voice,^(F) “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” And after saying this, he fell asleep.^(G)