39 Then(A) one of the criminals hanging there began to yell insults at[a] him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”

40 But the other answered, rebuking him: “Don’t you even fear God,(B) 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.”(C) 42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me[b](D) when you come into your kingdom.”(E)

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

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Footnotes

  1. 23:39 Or began to blaspheme
  2. 23:42 Other mss add Lord

39 One of the criminals hanging next to Jesus insulted him: “Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!”

40 Responding, the other criminal spoke harshly to him, “Don’t you fear God, seeing that you’ve also been sentenced to die? 41 We are rightly condemned, for we are receiving the appropriate sentence for what we did. But this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”

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

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