Luke 23:32-43

Christian Standard Bible

Crucified Between Two Criminals

³² Two others—criminals^(A)—were also led away to be executed with him. ³³ When^(B) 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,^(C) forgive^(D) them, because they do not know what they are doing.”^[a](E) And they divided his clothes and cast lots.^(F)

³⁵ The^(G) people stood watching, and even the leaders were scoffing:^(H) “He saved others; let him save himself if this is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One!” ^{(I) 36} The soldiers also mocked him. They came offering him sour wine^{(J) 37} and said, “If you are the king of the Jews,^(K) save yourself!”

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

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

⁴⁰ But the other answered, rebuking him: “Don’t you even fear God,^(M) 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.”^{(N) 42} Then he said, “Jesus, remember me^[d](O) when you come into your kingdom.”^(P)

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