Luke 23:39-56 ▼

39 And one of the evil-doers that were hanged reviled him, saying: If you are the Christ, save yourself and us.

40 But the other answering, rebuked him, saying: Do you not fear God, since you are in the same condemnation?

41 And we justly; for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.

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 you, today you shall be with me in paradise.

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

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

46 And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and said: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And when he had said this, he gave up his spirit.

47 When the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying: Truly, this was a righteous man.

48 And all the multitudes that had come together to that sight, when they saw what was done, returned, smiting their breasts.

49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that had followed him from Galilee, stood at a distance looking on these things.

50 And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counselor, a good and a just man;

51 (he had not given his consent to their counsel and deed;) he was of Arimathea, a city of the Jews, and he himself also waited for the kingdom of God:

52 this man came to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus.

53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulcher that had been hewed in rock, in which no one had yet been laid.

54 And the day was the preparation, and the sabbath was beginning.

55 And the women that had come with him from Galilee followed after and saw the sepulcher, and how his body was laid.

56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointment; and they rested on the sabbath, according to the commandment.