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The time will come when they will say, ‘Happy are those who are unable to become pregnant, the wombs that never gave birth, and the breasts that never nursed a child.'
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Then they will say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,' and to the hills, ‘Cover us.'
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If they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?"
Jesus on the cross
32 They also led two other criminals to be executed with Jesus.
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When they arrived at the place called The Skull, they crucified him, along with the criminals, one on his right and the other on his left.
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Jesus said, " Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they're doing." They drew lots as a way of dividing up his clothing.
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The people were standing around watching, but the leaders sneered at him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself if he really is the Christ sent from God, the chosen one."
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The soldiers also mocked him. They came up to him, offering him sour wine
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and saying, "If you really are the king of the Jews, save yourself."
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Above his head was a notice of the formal charge against him. It read "This is the king of the Jews."
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One of the criminals hanging next to Jesus insulted him: "Aren't you the Christ? Save yourself and us!"