30. Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’
31. For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?”
32. And two other criminals were also led away to be executed with him.
33. And when they came to the place that is called “The Skull,” there they crucified him, and the criminals, the one on his right and the other on his left.
34. 〚But Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”〛 And they cast lots to divide his clothes.
35. And the people stood there watching, but the rulers also ridiculed him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if this man is the Christ of God, the Chosen One!”
36. And the soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine
37. and saying, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself!”
38. And there was also an inscription over him, “This is the king of the Jews.”
39. And one of the criminals who were hanged there reviled him, saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself—and us!”
40. But the other answered and rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, because you are undergoing the same condemnation?
41. And we indeed justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for what we have done. But this man has done nothing wrong!”
42. And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom!”
43. And he said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
44. And by this time it was about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour
45. because the light of the sun failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn apart down the middle.