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Luke 23:35-52 Darby Translation 1890 (DARBY)

35. And the people stood beholding, and the rulers also with them sneered, saying, He has saved others; let him save himself if this is the Christ, the chosen one of God.

36. And the soldiers also made game of him, coming up offering him vinegar,

37. and saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.

38. And there was also an inscription written over him in Greek, and Roman, and Hebrew letters: This is the King of the Jews.

39. Now one of the malefactors who had been hanged spoke insultingly to him, saying, Art not thou the Christ? save thyself and us.

40. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost thou too not fear God, thou that art under the same judgment?

41. and we indeed justly, for we receive the just recompense of what we have done; but this man has done nothing amiss.

42. And he said to Jesus, Remember me, Lord, when thou comest in thy kingdom.

43. And Jesus said to him, Verily I say to thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

44. And it was about the sixth hour, and there came darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.

45. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple rent in the midst.

46. And Jesus, having cried with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. And having said this, he expired.

47. Now the centurion, seeing what took place, glorified God, saying, In very deed this man was just.

48. And all the crowds who had come together to that sight, having seen the things that took place, returned, beating their breasts.

49. And all those who knew him stood afar off, the women also who had followed him from Galilee, beholding these things.

50. And behold, a man named Joseph, who was a councillor, a good man and a just

51. (this man had not assented to their counsel and deed), of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews, who also waited, himself also, for the kingdom of God

52. --he having gone to Pilate begged the body of Jesus;

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