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If people do these things to a live, green tree, can you imagine what they'll do with deadwood?"
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Two others, both criminals, were taken along with him for execution.
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When they got to the place called Skull Hill, they crucified him, along with the criminals, one on his right, the other on his left.
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Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them; they don't know what they're doing."
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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."