24 So aPilate gave sentence that it should be as they requested.
25 aAnd he released1 to them the one they requested, who for rebellion and murder had been thrown into prison; but he delivered Jesus to their will.
The King on a Cross
26 aNow as they led Him away, they laid hold of a certain man, Simon a Cyrenian, who was coming from the country, and on him they laid the cross that he might bear it after Jesus.
27 And a great multitude of the people followed Him, and women who also mourned and lamented Him.
28 But Jesus, turning to them, said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.
29 aFor indeed the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!’
31 aFor if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?”
32 aThere were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death.
33 And awhen they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.
34 1Then Jesus said, “Father, aforgive them, for bthey do not know what they do.” And cthey divided His garments and cast lots.
35 And athe people stood looking on. But even the brulers with them sneered, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ, the chosen of God.”
36 The soldiers also mocked Him, coming and offering Him asour wine,
37 and saying, “If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself.”
38 aAnd an inscription also was1 written over Him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.
39 aThen one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying,1 “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.”
40 But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?
41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done anothing wrong.”
42 Then he said1 to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”
Jesus Dies on the Cross
44 aNow it1 was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
45 Then the sun was1 darkened, and athe veil of the temple was torn in2 two.
46 And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, a‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ ” bHaving said this, He breathed His last.
47 aSo when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!”
48 And the whole crowd who came together to that sight, seeing what had been done, beat their breasts and returned.
49 aBut all His acquaintances, and the women who followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things.
Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb
50 aNow behold, there was a man named Joseph, a council member, a good and just man.
51 He had not consented to their decision and deed. He was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, awho himself was also waiting for the kingdom of God.
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John Wesley's Notes
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Luke 23:26
Matthew 27:31; Mark 15:21; John 19:16.
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