Luke 23:33-56

The Crucifixion

33 ¹When 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, "²Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing." ³And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.

35 And the people stood by, looking on. And even the ⁴rulers were sneering at Him, saying, "He saved others; ⁵let Him save Himself if this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One."

36 The soldiers also mocked Him, coming up to Him, ⁶offering Him sour wine

37 and saying, "⁷If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!"

38 Now there was also an inscription above Him, "⁸THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39 ⁹One of the criminals who were hanged there was hurling abuse at Him, saying, "Are You not the Christ? ¹⁰Save Yourself and us!"

40 But the other answered, and rebuking him said, "Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?

41 "And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds *; but this man has done nothing wrong."

42 And he was saying, "Jesus, remember me when You come in Your kingdom!"

43 And He said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in ¹¹Paradise."

44 ¹²It was now about ¹³the sixth hour, and darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour,

45 because the sun was obscured; and ¹⁴the veil of the temple was torn in two.

46 And Jesus, ¹⁵crying out with a loud voice, said, "Father, ¹⁶INTO YOUR HANDS I COMMIT MY SPIRIT." Having said this, He breathed His last.

47 ¹⁷Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began ¹⁸praising God, saying, "Certainly this man was innocent."

48 And all the crowds who came together for this spectacle, when they observed what had happened, began to return, ¹⁹beating their breasts.

49 ²⁰And all His acquaintances and ²¹the women who accompanied Him from Galilee were standing at a distance, seeing these things.

Jesus Is Buried

50 ²²And a man named Joseph, who was a ²³member of the Council, a good and righteous man

51 (he had not consented to their plan and action ), a man from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was ²⁴waiting for the kingdom of God;

52 this man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

53 And he took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever lain.

54 It was ²⁵the preparation day, and the Sabbath was about to begin.

55 Now ²⁶the women who had come with Him out of Galilee followed, and saw the tomb and how His body was laid.

56 Then they returned and ²⁷prepared spices and perfumes. And ²⁸ on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.

Cross References

• 1. Luke 23:33-43: {Matthew 27:33-44; Mark 15:22-32; John 19:17-24}
• 2. Matthew 11:25; Luke 22:42
• 3. Psalms 22:18; John 19:24
• 4. Luke 23:13
• 5. Matthew 27:43
• 6. Matthew 27:48
• 7. Matthew 27:43
• 8. Matthew 27:37; Mark 15:26; John 19:19
• 9. Matthew 27:44; Mark 15:32; Luke 23:39-43
• 10. Luke 23:35, 37
• 11. 2 Corinthians 12:4; Revelation 2:7
• 12. Luke 23:44-49: {Matthew 27:45-56; Mark 15:33-41}
• 13. John 19:14
• 14. Exodus 26:31-33; Matthew 27:51
• 15. Matthew 27:50; Mark 15:37; John 19:30
• 16. Psalms 31:5
• 17. Matthew 27:54; Mark 15:39
• 18. Matthew 9:8
• 19. Luke 8:52; Luke 18:13
• 20. Matthew 27:55; Mark 15:40; Luke 8:2; John 19:25
• 21. Matthew 27:55; Mark 15:40; Luke 8:2; John 19:25
• 22. Luke 23:50-56: {Matthew 27:57-61; Mark 15:42-47; John 19:38-42}
• 23. Mark 15:43
• 24. Mark 15:43; Luke 2:25
• 25. Matthew 27:62; Mark 15:42
• 26. Luke 23:49
• 27. Mark 16:1; Luke 24:1
• 28. Exodus 20:10; Deuteronomy 5:14

Footnotes

• [a]. In Lat "Calvarius;" or "Calvary"
• [b]. Some early mss do not contain "But Jesus was saying...doing"
• [c]. I.e. Messiah
• [d]. Or "blaspheming"
• [e]. I.e. Messiah
• [f]. Lit "things worthy of what we have done"
• [g]. Or "into"
• [h]. I.e. noon
• [i]. Or "occurred"
• [j]. I.e. 3 p.m.
• [k]. Lit "the sun failing"
• [l]. Lit "in the middle"
• [m]. Lit "righteous"
• [n]. I.e. as a traditional sign of mourning or contrition
• [o]. I.e. preparation for the Sabbath
• [p]. Lit "dawn"