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Luke 23:32-43 NIV
32
Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be
executed.
33 When they came to the place called the Skull, there they
crucified him, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other
on his left.
34 Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they
are doing." And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him.
They said, "He saved others; let him save himself if he is the
Christ of God, the Chosen One."
36 The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine
vinegar
37 and said, "If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself."
38 There was a written notice above him, which read: THIS IS THE KING
OF THE JEWS.
39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him:
"Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!"
40 But the other criminal rebuked him. "Don't you fear God," he
said, "since you are under the same sentence?
41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds
deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong."
42 Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your
kingdom."
43 Jesus answered him, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with
me in paradise."
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