The Way to the Cross

26 As(A) they led him away, they seized Simon, a Cyrenian,(B) who was coming in from the country, and laid the cross(C) on him to carry behind Jesus. 27 A large crowd of people followed him, including women who were mourning and lamenting him.(D) 28 But turning to them, Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem,(E) do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and your children. 29 Look, the days are coming(F) when they will say, ‘Blessed are the women without children, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed!’(G) 30 Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’ [a](H) 31 For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?”(I)

Crucified Between Two Criminals

32 Two others—criminals(J)—were also led away to be executed with him. 33 When(K) they arrived at the place called The Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals, one on the right and one on the left. 34 Then Jesus said, “Father,(L) forgive(M) them, because they do not know what they are doing.”[b](N) And they divided his clothes and cast lots.(O)

35 The(P) people stood watching, and even the leaders were scoffing:(Q) “He saved others; let him save himself if this is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One!” (R) 36 The soldiers also mocked him. They came offering him sour wine(S) 37 and said, “If you are the king of the Jews,(T) save yourself!”

38 An inscription was above him:[c] This Is the King of the Jews.

39 Then(U) one of the criminals hanging there began to yell insults at[d] him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”

40 But the other answered, rebuking him: “Don’t you even fear God,(V) since you are undergoing the same punishment? 41 We are punished justly, because we’re getting back what we deserve for the things we did, but this man has done nothing wrong.”(W) 42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me[e](X) when you come into your kingdom.”(Y)

43 And he said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”(Z)

The Death of Jesus

44 It(AA) was now about noon,[f] and darkness came over the whole land[g] until three,[h] 45 because the sun’s light failed.[i] The curtain(AB) of the sanctuary was split down the middle. 46 And Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit.[j](AC) Saying this, he breathed his last.

47 When the centurion saw what happened, he began to glorify(AD) God, saying, “This man really was righteous!” [k] 48 All the crowds that had gathered for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, went home, striking their chests.(AE) 49 But(AF) all who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance,(AG) watching these things.

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Footnotes

  1. 23:30 Hs 10:8
  2. 23:34 Other mss omit Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing.”
  3. 23:38 Other mss add written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew letters
  4. 23:39 Or began to blaspheme
  5. 23:42 Other mss add Lord
  6. 23:44 Lit about the sixth hour
  7. 23:44 Or whole earth
  8. 23:44 Lit the ninth hour
  9. 23:45 Other mss read three, and the sun was darkened
  10. 23:46 Ps 31:5
  11. 23:47 Or innocent

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