Luke 23:38-53
English Standard Version
39One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, "Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!"
40But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?
41And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong."
42And he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."
43And he said to him, "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise."
44It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour,
45while the sun 's light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.
46Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" And having said this he breathed his last.
47Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, "Certainly this man was innocent!"
48And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home beating their breasts.
49And all his acquaintances and the women who had followed him from Galilee stood at a distance watching these things.
50Now there was a man named Joseph, from the Jewish town of Arimathea. He was a member of the council, a good and righteous man,
51who had not consented to their decision and action; and he was looking for the kingdom of God.
52This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.
53Then he took it down and wrapped it in a linen shroud and laid him in a tomb cut in stone, where no one had ever yet been laid.
