Bible Society of South Africa

Season after Pentecost: Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost

Gospel

33When they came to the place called “The Skull”, they crucified Jesus there, and the two criminals, one on his right and the other on his left. 34Jesus said, “Forgive them, Father! They don't know what they are doing.”

They divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice. 35The people stood there watching while the Jewish leaders jeered at him: “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah whom God has chosen!”

36The soldiers also mocked him: they came up to him and offered him cheap wine, 37and said, “Save yourself if you are the king of the Jews!”

38Above him were written these words: “This is the King of the Jews.”

39One of the criminals hanging there hurled insults at him: “Aren't you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”

40The other one, however, rebuked him, saying, “Don't you fear God? You received the same sentence he did. 41Ours, however, is only right, because we are getting what we deserve for what we did; but he has done no wrong.” 42And he said to Jesus, “Remember me, Jesus, when you come as King!”

43Jesus said to him, “I promise you that today you will be in Paradise with me.”

Luke 23:33-43GNBOpen in Bible reader
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