Hope Through Death

³²Two other criminals were also led away to be executed with him. ³³So when they came to the place that is called “The Skull,” they crucified him there, along with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. ³⁴[But Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”] Then they threw dice to divide his clothes. ³⁵The people also stood there watching, but the leaders ridiculed him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself if he is the Christ of God, his chosen one!” ³⁶The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, ³⁷and saying, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!” ³⁸There was also an inscription over him, “This is the king of the Jews.”

³⁹One of the criminals who was hanging there railed at him, saying, “Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!” ⁴⁰But the other rebuked him, saying, “Don’t you fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? ⁴¹And we rightly so, for we are getting what we deserve for what we did, but this man has done nothing wrong.” ⁴²Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come in your kingdom.” ⁴³And Jesus said to him, “I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.”