³² Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.^{[a] 33} When they reached the place called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. ³⁴ Jesus kept saying, “Father, forgive them, because they don’t know what they’re doing.”^[b] Then they divided his clothes among them by throwing dice.

³⁵ Meanwhile, the people stood looking on. The leaders were mocking him by saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if he is the Messiah^[c] of God, the chosen one!”

³⁶ The soldiers also made fun of Jesus^[d] by coming up and offering him sour wine, ³⁷ saying, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!” ³⁸ There was also an inscription over him written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew:^[e] “This is the King of the Jews.”