Luke 23:39-56

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³⁹ One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”^(A)

⁴⁰ But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? ⁴¹ We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”^(B)

⁴² Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.^[a]”^(C)

⁴³ Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”^(D)

The Death of Jesus^(E)

⁴⁴ It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,^{(F) 45} for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple^(G) was torn in two.^{(H) 46} Jesus called out with a loud voice,^(I) “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”^[b](J) When he had said this, he breathed his last.^(K)

⁴⁷ The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God^(L) and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.” ⁴⁸ When all the people who had gathered to witness this sight saw what took place, they beat their breasts^(M) and went away. ⁴⁹ But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee,^(N) stood at a distance,^(O) watching these things.

The Burial of Jesus^(P)

⁵⁰ Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man, ⁵¹ who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea, and he himself was waiting for the kingdom of God.^{(Q) 52} Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body. ⁵³ Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut in the rock, one in which no one had yet been laid. ⁵⁴ It was Preparation Day,^(R) and the Sabbath was about to begin.

⁵⁵ The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee^(S) followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. ⁵⁶ Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes.^(T) But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.^(U)