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.

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  1. 23:34 Other mss omit Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing.”
  2. 23:38 Other mss add written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew letters

32 And two other criminals were also led away to be executed with him. 33 And when they came to the place that is called “The Skull,” there they crucified him, and the criminals, the one on his right and the other on his left. 34 [[But Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”]][a] And they cast lots to divide his clothes. 35 And the people stood there watching, but the rulers also ridiculed him,[b] saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if this man is the Christ[c] of God, the Chosen One!” 36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming up and[d] offering him sour wine 37 and saying, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!” 38 And there was also an inscription over him, “This is the king of the Jews.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:34 Many important manuscripts lack v. 34a, “But Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’”
  2. Luke 23:35 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  3. Luke 23:35 Or “Messiah”
  4. Luke 23:36 Here “and” is supplied to connect the two participles (“coming up” and “offering”) in keeping with English style