35. The people stood there watching. And even the leaders were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Messiah of God, the Chosen One!”
36. The soldiers likewise mocked Him, coming up and bringing Him sour wine,
37. and saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.”
38. Now there was also an inscription over Him: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39. One of the evildoers hanging there was jeering at Him, saying, “Aren’t You the Messiah? Save Yourself—and us!”
40. But the other one, rebuking him, replied, “Don’t you fear God, since you are under the same sentence?
41. We’re getting what we deserve for our actions, and rightly so—but this One has done nothing wrong.”
42. And he said, “Yeshua, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”
43. Yeshua said to him, “Amen, I tell you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.”
44. It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour,
45. for the sun died out. And the curtain of the Temple was torn in two.
46. And Yeshua, crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I entrust My spirit.’” When He had said this, He breathed His last.
47. Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began glorifying God, saying, “Truly this was a righteous Man.”
48. And all the crowds assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had happened, began to turn back, beating their breasts.
49. But all Yeshua’s acquaintances, and the women who were following Him from the Galilee, were standing at a distance, watching these things.