and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Luke 23:37 in context
Luke 23:34–40
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Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”
Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
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The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!”
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The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,
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and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!”
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An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: “THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
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One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!”
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But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?
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