Luke 23:27-37

27 And following Him was a large crowd of the people, and of women who were ¹mourning and lamenting Him.

28 But Jesus turning to them said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

29 "For behold, the days are coming when * they will say, '²Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.'

30 "Then they will begin TO ³SAY TO THE MOUNTAINS, 'FALL ON US,' AND TO THE HILLS, 'COVER US.'

31 "For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?"

32 ⁴Two others also, who were criminals, were being led away to be put to death with Him.

The Crucifixion

33 ⁵When 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.

34 But Jesus was saying, "⁶Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing." ⁷And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.

35 And the people stood by, looking on. And even the ⁸rulers were sneering at Him, saying, "He saved others; ⁹let Him save Himself if this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One."

36 The soldiers also mocked Him, coming up to Him, ¹⁰offering Him sour wine

37 and saying, "¹¹If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!"

Cross References

• 1. Luke 8:52
• 2. Matthew 24:19; Luke 11:27; Luke 21:23
• 3. Hosea 10:8; Isaiah 2:19, 20; Revelation 6:16
• 4. Matthew 27:38; Mark 15:27; John 19:18
• 5. Luke 23:33-43: {Matthew 27:33-44; Mark 15:22-32; John 19:17-24}
• 6. Matthew 11:25; Luke 22:42
• 7. Psalms 22:18; John 19:24
• 8. Luke 23:13
• 9. Matthew 27:43
• 10. Matthew 27:48
• 11. Matthew 27:43

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "beating the breast"
• [b]. Lit "in the green tree"
• [c]. Lit "in the dry"
• [d]. In Lat "Calvarius;" or "Calvary"
• [e]. Some early mss do not contain "But Jesus was saying...doing"
• [f]. I.e. Messiah