Luke 23:35
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35 The people stood by and watched; the rulers, meanwhile, sneered at him and said,(A) “He saved others, let him save himself if he is the chosen one, the Messiah of God.”(B)
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Luke 23:36
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36 Even the soldiers jeered at him. As they approached to offer him wine(A)
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Luke 23:39
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39 [a]Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying, “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us.”
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- 23:39–43 This episode is recounted only in this gospel. The penitent sinner receives salvation through the crucified Jesus. Jesus’ words to the penitent thief reveal Luke’s understanding that the destiny of the Christian is “to be with Jesus.”
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