³⁹ One of the criminals hanging there began to shout insults at Jesus: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Then save yourself, and save us too!”

⁴⁰ But the other criminal stopped him. He said, “You should fear God. All of us will die soon. ⁴¹ You and I are guilty. We deserve to die because we did wrong. But this man has done nothing wrong.” ⁴² Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you begin ruling as king!”

⁴³ Then Jesus said to him, “I promise you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

³⁴ Jesus said, “The truth is, everyone who sins is a slave—a slave to sin. ³⁵ A slave does not stay with a family forever. But a son belongs to the family forever. ³⁶ So if the Son makes you free, you are really free.