37. and saying, "If you really are the king of the Jews, save yourself."
38. Above his head was a notice of the formal charge against him. It read "This is the king of the Jews."
39. One of the criminals hanging next to Jesus insulted him: "Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!"
40. Responding, the other criminal spoke harshly to him, "Don’t you fear God, seeing that you’ve also been sentenced to die?
41. We are rightly condemned, for we are receiving the appropriate sentence for what we did. But this man has done nothing wrong."
42. Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
43. Jesus replied, "I assure you that today you will be with me in paradise."
44. It was now about noon, and darkness covered the whole earth until about three o’clock,
45. while the sun stopped shining. Then the curtain in the sanctuary tore down the middle.
46. Crying out in a loud voice, Jesus said, "Father, into your hands I entrust my life." After he said this, he breathed for the last time.
47. When the centurion saw what happened, he praised God, saying, "It’s really true: this man was righteous."
48. All the crowds who had come together to see this event returned to their homes beating their chests after seeing what had happened.
49. And everyone who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance observing these things.
50. Now there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council. He was a good and righteous man.