Luke 23:27-49

27Now following Him was a large crowd of the people, and of women who were 12mourning and grieving for Him. 28But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29For behold, days are coming when they will say, ‘3Blessed are those who cannot bear, and the wombs that have not given birth, and the breasts that have not nursed.’ 30Then they will begin to 4say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’ 31For if they do these things 5when the tree is green, what will happen 6when it is dry?”

327Now two others, who were criminals, were also being led away to be put to death with Him.

338And when they came to the place called 9The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. 34[10But Jesus was saying, “11Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”] 12And they cast lots, dividing His garments among themselves. 35And the people stood by, watching. And even the 13rulers were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others; 14let Him save Himself if this is the 15Christ of God, His Chosen One.” 36The soldiers also ridiculed Him, coming up to Him, 16offering Him sour wine, 37and saying, “17If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!” 38Now there was also an inscription above Him, “18THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

3919One of the criminals who were hanged there was 20hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the 21Christ? 22Save Yourself and us!” 40But the other responded, and rebuking him, said, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving 23what we deserve for our crimes; but this Man has done nothing wrong.” 42And he was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!” 43And He said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you will be with Me in 24Paradise.”

4425It was now about 2627the sixth hour, and darkness came over the entire land until 28the ninth hour, 4529because the sun stopped shining; and 30the veil of the temple was torn 31in two. 46And Jesus, 32crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, 33into Your hands I entrust My spirit.” And having said this, He 34died. 4735Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began 36praising God, saying, “This Man was in fact 37innocent.” 48And all the crowds who came together for this spectacle, after watching what had happened, began to return home, 3839beating their chests. 4940And all His acquaintances and 41the women who accompanied Him from Galilee were standing at a distance, seeing these things.