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

33When 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.

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

35The 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.”

36The 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!”

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

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

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

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

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

43And 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

-ΚαὶG2532ConjunctionWhenὅτεG3753Adverbthey cameἦλθονG2064Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluraltoἐπὶG1909PrepositiontheτὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularplaceτόπονG5117Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular-τὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularcalledκαλούμενονG2564Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine SingularThe SkullΚρανίονG2898Noun - Accusative Neuter Singularthey crucifiedἐσταύρωσανG4717Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralHimαὐτὸνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularthereἐκεῖG1563Adverbalong withκαὶG2532ConjunctiontheτοὺςG3588Article - Accusative Masculine PluralcriminalsκακούργουςG2557Adjective - Accusative Masculine PluraloneὃνG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular-μὲνG3303ConjunctiononἐκG1537Preposition[His] rightδεξιῶνG1188Adjective - Genitive Neuter PluralandδὲG1161Conjunction[the other]ὃνG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine SingularonἐξG1537Preposition[His] leftἀριστερῶνG710Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural

BSB notes

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

Original words

ThenδὲG1161Conjunction-G3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularJesusἸησοῦςG2424Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularsaidἔλεγενG2036Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularFatherΠάτερG3962Noun - Vocative Masculine SingularforgiveἄφεςG863Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularthemαὐτοῖςG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person PluralforγὰρG1063ConjunctionvvvοὐG3756Adverbthey do not knowοἴδασινG1492Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralwhatτίG5101Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singularthey are doingποιοῦσινG4160Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralAndδὲG1161Conjunctionthey divided upδιαμεριζόμενοιG1266Verb - Present Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine PluralHisαὐτοῦG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular-τὰG3588Article - Accusative Neuter PluralgarmentsἱμάτιαG2440Noun - Accusative Neuter Pluralby castingἔβαλονG906Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PlurallotsκλήρουςG2819Noun - 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

-ΚαὶG2532ConjunctionTheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularpeopleλαὸςG2992Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularstoodεἱστήκειG2476Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularwatchingθεωρῶνG2334Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularandδὲG1161ConjunctiontheοἱG3588Article - Nominative Masculine PluralrulersἄρχοντεςG758Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural-καὶG2532Conjunctionsneered at [Him]ἐξεμυκτήριζονG1592Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralsayingλέγοντεςG3004Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralHe savedἔσωσενG4982Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularothersἌλλουςG243Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plurallet Him saveσωσάτωG4982Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 3rd Person SingularHimselfἑαυτόνG1438Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularifεἰG1487Conjunction[He]οὗτόςG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularisἐστινG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingulartheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularChristΧριστὸςG5547Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular-τοῦG3588Article - Genitive Masculine Singularof GodΘεοῦG2316Noun - Genitive Masculine SingulartheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularChosen [One]ἐκλεκτόςG1588Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • See Psalm 22:7.
Verse 36

Original words

-δὲG1161ConjunctionTheοἱG3588Article - Nominative Masculine PluralsoldiersστρατιῶταιG4757Noun - Nominative Masculine PluralalsoκαὶG2532ConjunctionmockedἘνέπαιξανG1702Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person PluralHimαὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular[and] came upπροσερχόμενοιG4334Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Pluralto offerπροσφέροντεςG4374Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralHimαὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singularsour wineὄξοςG3690Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular

BSB notes

  • Or to offer Him wine vinegar
Verse 37

Original words

IfΕἰG1487ConjunctionYouσὺG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person SingularareεἶG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingulartheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularKingΒασιλεὺςG935Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularof theτῶνG3588Article - Genitive Masculine PluralJewsἸουδαίωνG2453Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural-καὶG2532Conjunctionthey saidλέγοντεςG3004Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine PluralsaveσῶσονG4982Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularYourselfσεαυτόνG4572Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person Singular
Verse 38

Original words

-δὲG1161ConjunctionAboveἐπ’G1909PrepositionHimαὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singularwas [posted]ἮνG1510Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular-καὶG2532Conjunctionan inscriptionἐπιγραφὴG1923Noun - Nominative Feminine SingularTHIS [IS]ΟΥΤΟΣ*G3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine SingularTHEΟ*G3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularKINGΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣG935Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularOF THEΤΩΝG3588Article - Genitive Masculine PluralJEWSΙΟΥΔΑΙΩΝG2453Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural

BSB notes

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

Original words

-δὲG1161ConjunctionOneΕἷςG1520Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singularof theτῶνG3588Article - Genitive Masculine PluralcriminalsκακούργωνG2557Adjective - Genitive Masculine Pluralwho hung [there]κρεμασθέντωνG2910Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Genitive Masculine Pluralheaped abuse onἐβλασφήμειG987Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularHimαὐτόνG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person SingularvvvεἶG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularAre YouσὺG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person SingularnotΟὐχὶG3780IntPrtcltheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine SingularChristΧριστόςG5547Noun - Nominative Masculine Singularhe saidλέγωνG3004Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularSaveσῶσονG4982Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person SingularYourselfσεαυτὸνG4572Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 2nd Person SingularandκαὶG2532ConjunctionusἡμᾶςG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural
Verse 40

Original words

ButδὲG1161ConjunctiontheG3588Article - Nominative Masculine Singularother [one]ἕτεροςG2087Adjective - Nominative Masculine SingularvvvἈποκριθεὶςG611Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine SingularrebukedἐπιτιμῶνG2008Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularhimαὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularsayingἔφηG5346Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular{Do} youσὺG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singularnot evenΟὐδὲG3761AdverbfearφοβῇG5399Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular-τὸνG3588Article - Accusative Masculine SingularGodΘεόνG2316Noun - Accusative Masculine SingularsinceὅτιG3754Conjunctionyou areεἶG1510Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person SingularunderἐνG1722PrepositiontheτῷG3588Article - Dative Neuter SingularsameαὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Neuter 3rd Person SingularjudgmentκρίματιG2917Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Verse 41

Original words

-καὶG2532ConjunctionWeἡμεῖςG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Plural[ are punished ]μὲνG3303ConjunctionjustlyδικαίωςG1346AdverbforγὰρG1063Conjunctionwe are receivingἀπολαμβάνομενG618Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person PluralwhatὧνG3739Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Pluralour actionsἐπράξαμενG4238Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person PluraldeserveἄξιαG514Adjective - Accusative Neuter PluralButδὲG1161Conjunction[this] manοὗτοςG3778Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singularhas doneἔπραξενG4238Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularnothingοὐδὲνG3762Adjective - Accusative Neuter SingularwrongἄτοπονG824Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Verse 42

Original words

ThenκαὶG2532Conjunctionhe saidἔλεγενG2036Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularJesusἸησοῦG2424Noun - Vocative Masculine SingularrememberμνήσθητίG3403Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person SingularmeμουG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularwhenὅτανG3752ConjunctionYou comeἔλθῃςG2064Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person SingularintoεἰςG1519PrepositionYourσουG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular-τὴνG3588Article - Accusative Feminine SingularkingdomβασιλείανG932Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

BSB notes

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

Original words

AndΚαὶG2532Conjunction[Jesus] saidεἶπενG2036Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singularto himαὐτῷG846Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularTrulyἈμήνG281Hebrew WordI tellλέγωG3004Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person SingularyouσοιG4771Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person SingulartodayσήμερονG4594Adverbyou will beἔσῃG1510Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singularwithμετ’G3326PrepositionMeἐμοῦG1473Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person SingularinἐνG1722Preposition-τῷG3588Article - Dative Masculine SingularParadiseΠαραδείσῳG3857Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

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