Luke 23:26-46

26As they led Him away, they grabbed a man, Simon of Cyrene, coming in from the countryside. They placed on him the cross-beam, to carry behind Yeshua.

27Now a great multitude of people was following Him, including women who were mourning and singing dirges for Him.

28But Yeshua, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but for yourselves and your children.

29For indeed, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are barren, and the wombs that never gave birth, and the breasts that did not feed.’

30’Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’

31”For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

32Others, two evildoers, were also led away to be put to death with Him.

33When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him and the evildoers, one on His right and the other on His left.

34But Yeshua was saying, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Then they cast lots, dividing up His clothing.

35The people stood there watching. And even the leaders were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Messiah of God, the Chosen One!”

36The soldiers likewise mocked Him, coming up and bringing Him sour wine,

37and saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.”

38Now there was also an inscription over Him: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39One of the evildoers hanging there was jeering at Him, saying, “Aren’t You the Messiah? Save Yourself—and us!”

40But the other one, rebuking him, replied, “Don’t you fear God, since you are under the same sentence?

41We’re getting what we deserve for our actions, and rightly so—but this One has done nothing wrong.”

42And he said, “Yeshua, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”

43Yeshua said to him, “Amen, I tell you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.”

44It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour,

45for the sun died out. And the curtain of the Temple was torn in two.

46And Yeshua, crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I entrust My spirit.’” When He had said this, He breathed His last.