Luke 23:26
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Luke 23:26
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When they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.
Luke 23:27
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And following Him was a large crowd of the people, and of women who were mourning and lamenting Him.
Luke 23:28
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But Jesus turning to them said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
Luke 23:29
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~"For behold, the days are coming when they will say, `Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.'
Luke 23:30
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~"Then they will begin TO SAY TO THE MOUNTAINS, `FALL ON US,' AND TO THE HILLS, `COVER US.'
Luke 23:31
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~"For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?"
Luke 23:32
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Two others also, who were criminals, were being led away to be put to death with Him.
Luke 23:33
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When they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.
Luke 23:34
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But Jesus was saying, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing." And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.
Luke 23:35
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And the people stood by, looking on. And even the rulers were sneering at Him, saying, "He saved others; let Him save Himself if this is the Christ of God, His Chosen One."
Luke 23:36
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The soldiers also mocked Him, coming up to Him, offering Him sour wine,
Luke 23:37
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and saying, "If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!"
Luke 23:38
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Now there was also an inscription above Him, "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."
Luke 23:39
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One of the criminals who were hanged {there} was hurling abuse at Him, saying, "Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us!"
Luke 23:40
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But the other answered, and rebuking him said, "Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?
Luke 23:41
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~"And we indeed {are suffering} justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong."
Luke 23:42
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And he was saying, "Jesus, remember me when You come in Your kingdom!"
Luke 23:43
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And He said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise."
Luke 23:44
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It was now about (I.e. noon) the sixth hour, and darkness fell over the whole land until (I.e. 3 p.m.) the ninth hour,
Luke 23:45
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because the sun was obscured; and the veil of the temple was torn in two.
Luke 23:46
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And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, "Father, INTO YOUR HANDS I COMMIT MY SPIRIT." Having said this, He breathed His last.
Luke 23:47
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Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he {began} praising God, saying, "Certainly this man was innocent."
Luke 23:48
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And all the crowds who came together for this spectacle, when they observed what had happened, {began} to return, beating their breasts.
Luke 23:49
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And all His acquaintances and the women who accompanied Him from Galilee were standing at a distance, seeing these things.
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