Focused Passage

Luke 23:33-43

The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope

Jesus is falsely accused before Pilate, mocked by Herod, declared innocent yet condemned under crowd demand, led to crucifixion, warns Jerusalem’s daughters, is crucified between criminals, forgives enemies, saves the repentant criminal, dies in darkness as the temple curtain tears, is declared righteous by a centurion, and is buried by Joseph while the women witness the tomb.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

33 When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.

34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

35 The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.”

36 The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine.

37 “If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”

38 Above Him was posted an inscription: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.

39 One of the criminals who hung there heaped abuse on Him. “Are You not the Christ?” he said. “Save Yourself and us!”

40 But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

41 We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”

43 And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 33

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction When ὅτε G3753 Adverb they came ἦλθον G2064 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular place τόπον G5117 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular called καλούμενον G2564 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular The Skull Κρανίον G2898 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular they crucified ἐσταύρωσαν G4717 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular there ἐκεῖ G1563 Adverb along with καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural criminals κακούργους G2557 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural one ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular - μὲν G3303 Conjunction on ἐκ G1537 Preposition [His] right δεξιῶν G1188 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural and δὲ G1161 Conjunction [the other] ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular on ἐξ G1537 Preposition [His] left ἀριστερῶν G710 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural

BSB notes

  • Greek Kranion; Vulgate Calvariae, rendered in some translations as Calvary
Verse 34

Original words

Then δὲ G1161 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular said ἔλεγεν G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Father Πάτερ G3962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular forgive ἄφες G863 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb they do not know οἴδασιν G1492 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural what τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular they are doing ποιοῦσιν G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural And δὲ G1161 Conjunction they divided up διαμεριζόμενοι G1266 Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural garments ἱμάτια G2440 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural by casting ἔβαλον G906 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural lots κλήρους G2819 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural

BSB notes

  • Some manuscripts do not include Then Jesus said, “Father... what they are doing.”
  • See Psalm 22:18.
Verse 35

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction The G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular people λαὸς G2992 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular stood εἱστήκει G2476 Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular watching θεωρῶν G2334 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular and δὲ G1161 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural rulers ἄρχοντες G758 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction sneered at [Him] ἐξεμυκτήριζον G1592 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural saying λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural He saved ἔσωσεν G4982 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular others Ἄλλους G243 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural let Him save σωσάτω G4982 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular Himself ἑαυτόν G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular if εἰ G1487 Conjunction [He] οὗτός G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστὸς G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of God Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Chosen [One] ἐκλεκτός G1588 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • See Psalm 22:7.
Verse 36

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction The οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural soldiers στρατιῶται G4757 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural also καὶ G2532 Conjunction mocked Ἐνέπαιξαν G1702 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular [and] came up προσερχόμενοι G4334 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural to offer προσφέροντες G4374 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular sour wine ὄξος G3690 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular

BSB notes

  • Or to offer Him wine vinegar
Verse 37

Original words

If Εἰ G1487 Conjunction You σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular are εἶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular King Βασιλεὺς G935 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Jews Ἰουδαίων G2453 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction they said λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural save σῶσον G4982 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Yourself σεαυτόν G4572 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular
Verse 38

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction Above ἐπ’ G1909 Preposition Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular was [posted] Ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - καὶ G2532 Conjunction an inscription ἐπιγραφὴ G1923 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular THIS [IS] ΟΥΤΟΣ* G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular THE Ο* G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular KING ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ G935 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular OF THE ΤΩΝ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural JEWS ΙΟΥΔΑΙΩΝ G2453 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural

BSB notes

  • BYZ and TR include written in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew; see John 19:20.
Verse 39

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction One Εἷς G1520 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural criminals κακούργων G2557 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural who hung [there] κρεμασθέντων G2910 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural heaped abuse on ἐβλασφήμει G987 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Him αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular vvv εἶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Are You σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular not Οὐχὶ G3780 IntPrtcl the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστός G5547 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular he said λέγων G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Save σῶσον G4982 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Yourself σεαυτὸν G4572 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction us ἡμᾶς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural
Verse 40

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular other [one] ἕτερος G2087 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv Ἀποκριθεὶς G611 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular rebuked ἐπιτιμῶν G2008 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular saying ἔφη G5346 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular {Do} you σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular not even Οὐδὲ G3761 Adverb fear φοβῇ G5399 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular God Θεόν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular since ὅτι G3754 Conjunction you are εἶ G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular under ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular same αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person Singular judgment κρίματι G2917 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Verse 41

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction We ἡμεῖς G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural [ are punished ] μὲν G3303 Conjunction justly δικαίως G1346 Adverb for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction we are receiving ἀπολαμβάνομεν G618 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural what ὧν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural our actions ἐπράξαμεν G4238 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural deserve ἄξια G514 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural But δὲ G1161 Conjunction [this] man οὗτος G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular has done ἔπραξεν G4238 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular nothing οὐδὲν G3762 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular wrong ἄτοπον G824 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Verse 42

Original words

Then καὶ G2532 Conjunction he said ἔλεγεν G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular remember μνήσθητί G3403 Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Singular me μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular when ὅταν G3752 Conjunction You come ἔλθῃς G2064 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Singular into εἰς G1519 Preposition Your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular kingdom βασιλείαν G932 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

  • BYZ and TR said to Jesus, “Remember me, Lord,
Verse 43

Original words

And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Jesus] said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Truly Ἀμήν G281 Hebrew Word I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you σοι G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular today σήμερον G4594 Adverb you will be ἔσῃ G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular with μετ’ G3326 Preposition Me ἐμοῦ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Paradise Παραδείσῳ G3857 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

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