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The people stood there staring at Jesus, and the ringleaders made faces, taunting, "He saved others. Let's see him save himself! The Messiah of God - ha! The Chosen - ha!"
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The soldiers also came up and poked fun at him, making a game of it. They toasted him with sour wine
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"So you're King of the Jews! Save yourself!"
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Printed over him was a sign: this is the king of the jews
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One of the criminals hanging alongside cursed him: "Some Messiah you are! Save yourself! Save us!"
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But the other one made him shut up: "Have you no fear of God? You're getting the same as him.
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We deserve this, but not him - he did nothing to deserve this."
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Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you enter your kingdom."
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He said, "Don't worry, I will. Today you will join me in paradise."
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By now it was noon. The whole earth became dark, the darkness lasting three hours -
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a total blackout. The Temple curtain split right down the middle.