Luke 23:33–43

³³When they got to the place called Skull Hill, they crucified him, along with the criminals, one on his right, the other on his left.

^34–35Jesus prayed, “Father, forgive them; they don’t know what they’re doing.”

Dividing up his clothes, they threw dice for them. The people stood there staring at Jesus, and the ringleaders made faces, taunting, “He saved others. Let’s see him save himself! The Messiah of God—ha! The Chosen—ha!”

^36–37The soldiers also came up and poked fun at him, making a game of it. They toasted him with sour wine: “So you’re King of the Jews! Save yourself!”

³⁸Printed over him was a sign: this is the king of the jews.

³⁹One of the criminals hanging alongside cursed him: “Some Messiah you are! Save yourself! Save us!”

^40–41But the other one made him shut up: “Have you no fear of God? You’re getting the same as him. We deserve this, but not him—he did nothing to deserve this.”

⁴²Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you enter your kingdom.”

⁴³He said, “Don’t worry, I will. Today you will join me in paradise.”