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An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
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One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, "If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!"
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But the other answered, and rebuking him said, "Don't you even fear God, seeing you are in the same condemnation?
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And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong."
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He said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
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Jesus said to him, "Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise."
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It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
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The sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
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Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" Having said this, he breathed his last.
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When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, "Certainly this was a righteous man."
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All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned beating their breasts.