² looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith, who for the sake of^[a] the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.^(A)

²¹ But they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know him who sent me.^{(A) 22} If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have sin, but now they have no excuse for their sin.^{(B) 23} Whoever hates me hates my Father also.^{(C) 24} If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not have sin. But now they have seen and hated both me and my Father.^(D)

³⁵ And the people stood by watching, but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah^[a] of God, his chosen one!”^{(A) 36} The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine^{(B) 37} and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”

¹¹ Even Herod with his soldiers treated him with contempt and mocked him; then he put an elegant robe on him and sent him back to Pilate.^(A)

³⁸ Then two rebels were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left.^{(A) 39} Those who passed by derided^[a] him, shaking their heads^{(B) 40} and saying, “You who would destroy the temple and build it in three days, save yourself! If you are the Son of God, come down from the cross.”^{(C) 41} In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking him, saying, ⁴² “He saved others; he cannot save himself.^[b] He is the King of Israel; let him come down from the cross now, and we will believe in him.^{(D) 43} He trusts in God; let God deliver him now, if he wants to, for he said, ‘I am God’s Son.’ ”^{(E) 44} The rebels who were crucified with him also taunted him in the same way.