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Luke 23:29-39 English Standard Version (ESV)

29. 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!’

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. Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him.

33. And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.

34. And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments.

35. And the people stood by, watching, but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One!”

36. 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. There was also an inscription over him, “This is the King of the Jews.”

39. One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!”

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