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   among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.   
   [36] And sitting down they watched him there;   
   [37] And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING   
   OF THE JEWS.   
   [38] Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand,   
   and another on the left.   
   [39] And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,   
   [40] And saying, Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three   
   days, save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.   
   [41] Likewise also the chief priests mocking him, with the scribes and   
   elders, said,   
   [42] He saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the King of Israel,   
   let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him.   
   [43] He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he   
   said, I am the Son of God.   
   [44] The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his   
   teeth.   
      
   Luke 23:32-43   
      
   32 (Mk 15:27; Mt 27:38; Jn 19:18) Two different men, who were criminals,   
   also were led with Him to be killed.   
   33 (Mt 27:33-34; Mk 15:22-23) When they came to the place which is called   
   The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right   
   and one on the left.   
   34 (Ps 22:18; Mt 5:44; Mk 15:24) Jesus said, "Father, forgive them,   
   for they know not what they do." And they divided His clothes   
   by casting lots.   
   35 (Ps 22:17; Isa 42:1) The people stood by watching. But the rulers   
   with them scoffed, saying, "He saved others. Let Him save Himself   
   if He is the Christ, the Chosen One of God."   
   36 (Mt 27:48; Ps 69:21) And the soldiers also mocked Him,   
   coming to Him and offering Him sour wine,   
   37 saying, "If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself."   
   38 (Mt 27:37; Mk 15:26) An inscription was written over Him in letters   
   of Greek and Latin and Hebrew:   
   THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.   
   39 (Mt 27:44; Mk 15:32) One of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him,   
   saying, "If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us!"   
   40 But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God,   
   seeing you are under the same sentence?   
   41 And we indeed, justly. For we are receiving the due reward of our deeds.   
   But this Man has done nothing amiss."   
   42 Then he said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom."   
   43 (Rev 2:7; Isa 53:11; 2Co 5:8) Jesus said to him,   
   "Truly, I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise."   
      
   [32] And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to   
   death.   
   [33] And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there   
   they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the   
   other on the left.   
   [34] Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.   
   And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.   
   [35] And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided   
   him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the   
   chosen of God.   
   [36] And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him   
   vinegar,   
   [37] And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.   
   [38] And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and   
   Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.   
   [39] And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If   
   thou be Christ, save thyself and us.   
   [40] But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God,   
   seeing thou art in the same condemnation?   
   [41] And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but   
   this man hath done nothing amiss.   
   [42] And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy   
   kingdom.   
   [43] And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be   
   with me in paradise.   
      
   John 19:18-27   
      
   18 There they crucified Him, and two others with Him, one on either side,   
   and Jesus in the middle.   
   19 (Mt 27:37; Mk 15:26) Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross.   
   The writing was:   
   JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.   
   20 (Jn 19:13) Many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus   
   was crucified was near the city. And it was written in Hebrew,   
   in Greek, and in Latin.   
   21 (Jn 19:14) The chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate,   
   "Do not write, 'The King of the Jews,' but 'He said, I am King of the Jews.' "   
   22 Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written."   
   23 (Lk 23:34; Mt 27:35) When the soldiers had crucified Jesus,   
   they took His garments and divided them into four parts,   
   a part for each soldier; and also His tunic.   
   Now the tunic was seamless, woven from top to bottom.   
   24 (Ps 22:18; Jn 19:28) So they said to one another,   
   "Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it shall be."   
   This happened to fulfill the Scripture which says:   
   "They divided My garments among them,   
   and for My clothing they cast lots." (Ps 22:18.)   
   Therefore the soldiers did these things.   
   25 (Lk 23:49; Mt 27:55-56; Mk 15:40-41) But standing by the cross of Jesus   
   were His mother, and His mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas,   
   and Mary Magdalene.   
   26 (Jn 13:23; 2:4; 20:2) When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple   
   whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother,   
   "Woman, here is your son."   
   27 (Jn 16:32; 1:11) Then He said to the disciple, "Here is your mother."   
   From that time, this disciple took her to his own home.   
      
   [18] Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one,   
   and Jesus in the midst.   
   [19] And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was,   
   JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.   
   [20] This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was   
   crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and   
   Latin.   
   [21] Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King   
   of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews.   
   [22] Pilate answered, What I have written I have written.   
   [23] Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments,   
   and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the   
   coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.   
   [24] They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots   
   for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which   
   saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast   
   lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.   
   [25] Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's   
   sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.   
   [26] When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom   
   he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!   
   [27] Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour   
   that disciple took her unto his own home.   
      
   Mark 15:33-41   
      
   The Death of Jesus   
   Mt 27:45-56; Lk 23:44-49; Jn 19:28-30   
      
   33 (Mt 27:45; Mk 15:25; Lk 23:44-45) When the sixth hour had come,   
   there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.   
   34 (Ps 22:1; Mt 27:46; Lk 23:46) And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out   
   with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which means,   
   "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"(Ps 22:1.)   
   35 Some of those who stood by, when they heard it, said,   
   "Listen, He is calling Elijah!"   
   36 (Ps 69:21; Mk 15:23) One man ran and filled a sponge with vinegar,   
   put it on a stick, and gave it to Him to drink, saying,   
   "Leave Him alone. Let us see if Elijah will come to take Him down."   
   37 (Jn 19:30; Mt 27:50) But Jesus cried with a loud voice   
   and gave up the spirit.   
      
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