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and saying,
1“If you are
2the King of the Jews, save yourself! ”
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3There was also an inscription over him, “This is
4the King of the Jews. ”
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5One of the criminals who were hanged
6railed at him, saying, “Are you not
7the Christ? Save yourself and us! ”
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But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?
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And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong. ”
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And he said, “Jesus, remember me
8when you come into your kingdom. ”
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And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in
9Paradise. ”
The Death of Jesus
44 10It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,
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while the sun’s light failed. And
11the curtain of the temple was torn in two.
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Then Jesus,
12calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father,
13into your hands I
14commit my spirit! ”And having said this
15he breathed his last.
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Now
16when the centurion saw what had taken place,
17he praised God, saying, “Certainly this man was innocent! ”