³³They came to a place called Golgotha, which means, “The Place of the Skull”. ³⁴^*There they offered Jesus wine mixed with a bitter substance; but after tasting it, he would not drink it.

³⁵^*They crucified him and then divided his clothes among them by throwing dice. ³⁶After that they sat there and watched him. ³⁷Above his head they put the written notice of the accusation against him: “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.” ³⁸Then they crucified two bandits with Jesus, one on his right and the other on his left.

³⁹^*People passing by shook their heads and hurled insults at Jesus: ⁴⁰^*“You were going to tear down the Temple and build it up again in three days! Save yourself if you are God’s Son! Come on down from the cross!”

⁴¹In the same way the chief priests and the teachers of the Law and the elders jeered at him: ⁴²“He saved others, but he cannot save himself! Isn’t he the king of Israel? If he comes down off the cross now, we will believe in him! ⁴³^*He trusts in God and claims to be God’s Son. Well, then, let us see if God wants to save him now!”

⁴⁴Even the bandits who had been crucified with him insulted him in the same way.

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Cross references

*27.34: Ps 69:21
*27.35: Ps 22:18
*27.39: Ps 22:7; 109:25
*27.40: Mt 26:61; Jn 2:19
*27.43: Ps 22:8