Luke 23:25 And he released the man they were asking for who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, but he delivered Jesus to their will.
Luke 23:26 ¶ When they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.
Luke 23:28 But Jesus turning to them said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
Luke 23:29 "For behold, the days are coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.'
Luke 23:31 "For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?"
Luke 23:33 ¶ When they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.
Luke 23:34 But Jesus was saying, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing." And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.
Luke 23:35 And the people stood by, looking on. And even the rulers were sneering at Him, saying, "He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One."
Luke 23:36 The soldiers also mocked Him, coming up to Him, offering Him sour wine,
Luke 23:38 Now there was also an inscription above Him, "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."
Luke 23:40 But the other answered, and rebuking him said, "Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?
Luke 23:41 "And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong."
Luke 23:42 And he was saying, "Jesus, remember me when You come in Your kingdom!"
Luke 23:44 ¶ It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour,
Luke 23:45 because the sun was obscured; and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
Luke 23:46 And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, "Father, INTO YOUR HANDS I COMMIT MY SPIRIT." Having said this, He breathed His last.
Luke 23:47 Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began praising God, saying, "Certainly this man was innocent."
Luke 23:48 And all the crowds who came together for this spectacle, when they observed what had happened, began to return, beating their breasts.
Luke 23:49 And all His acquaintances and the women who accompanied Him from Galilee were standing at a distance, seeing these things.
Luke 23:50 ¶ And a man named Joseph, who was a member of the Council, a good and righteous man