A Cruel Cross, a Perfect Man

³³qAnd when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, pone on his right and one on his left. ³⁴And Jesus said, “Father, rforgive them, sfor they know not what they do.”2 And they cast lots tto divide his garments. ³⁵And uthe people stood by, watching, vbut wthe rulers xscoffed at him, saying, y“He saved others; zlet him save himself, aif he is bthe Christ of God, chis Chosen One!” ³⁶The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and doffering him sour wine ³⁷and saying, e“If you are fthe King of the Jews, save yourself!” ³⁸gThere was also an inscription over him,3 “This is fthe King of the Jews.”

³⁹hOne of the criminals who were hanged irailed at him,4 saying, “Are you not jthe Christ? Save yourself and us!” ⁴⁰But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? ⁴¹And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.” ⁴²And he said, “Jesus, remember me kwhen you come into your kingdom.” ⁴³And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in lparadise.”