33 When(A) 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,(B) forgive(C) them, because they do not know what they are doing.”[a](D) And they divided his clothes and cast lots.(E)

35 The(F) people stood watching, and even the leaders were scoffing:(G) “He saved others; let him save himself if this is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One!” (H) 36 The soldiers also mocked him. They came offering him sour wine(I) 37 and said, “If you are the king of the Jews,(J) save yourself!”

38 An inscription was above him:[b] This Is the King of the Jews.

39 Then(K) 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,(L) 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.”(M) 42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me[d](N) when you come into your kingdom.”(O)

43 And he said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”(P)

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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
  3. 23:39 Or began to blaspheme
  4. 23:42 Other mss add Lord

33 When they came to a place called The Skull,[a] they nailed him to the cross. And the criminals were also crucified—one on his right and one on his left.

34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”[b] And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.[c]

35 The crowd watched and the leaders scoffed. “He saved others,” they said, “let him save himself if he is really God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.” 36 The soldiers mocked him, too, by offering him a drink of sour wine. 37 They called out to him, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” 38 A sign was fastened above him with these words: “This is the King of the Jews.”

39 One of the criminals hanging beside him scoffed, “So you’re the Messiah, are you? Prove it by saving yourself—and us, too, while you’re at it!”

40 But the other criminal protested, “Don’t you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die? 41 We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.” 42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”

43 And Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

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Footnotes

  1. 23:33 Sometimes rendered Calvary, which comes from the Latin word for “skull.”
  2. 23:34a This sentence is not included in many ancient manuscripts.
  3. 23:34b Greek by casting lots. See Ps 22:18.