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32 Two different men, who were criminals, also were led with Him to be killed. 33 When they came to the place which is called The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and one on the left. 34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they divided His clothes by casting lots.

35 The people stood by watching. But the rulers with them scoffed, saying, “He saved others. Let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the Chosen One of God.”

36 And the soldiers also mocked Him, coming to Him and offering Him sour wine, 37 saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.”

38 An inscription was written over Him in letters of Greek and Latin and Hebrew:

THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

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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