Luke 23:32-49 (6th Hour, Gospel)
- 32
- There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death.
- 33
- And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.
- 34
- Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” And they divided His garments and cast lots.
- 35
- And the people stood looking on. But even the rulers with them sneered, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God.”
- 36
- The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him sour wine,
- 37
- and saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.”
- 38
- And an inscription also was written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
- 39
- Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.”
- 40
- But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?
- 41
- And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.”
- 42
- Then he said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”
- 43
- And Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
- 44
- Now it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
- 45
- Then the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
- 46
- And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.” Having said this, He breathed His last.
- 47
- So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!”
- 48
- And the whole crowd who came together to that sight, seeing what had been done, beat their breasts and returned.
- 49
- But all His acquaintances, and the women who followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.