163. The Criminal on the Cross

        ³⁹One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, “Are you not the Son of God? Save yourself and us!”
        ⁴⁰But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? ⁴¹And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.” ⁴²And he said, “Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”
        ⁴³And he said to him, "Verily, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
        ²⁶When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved^a standing near, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold your son!” ²⁷Then he said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!”
        And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.
        (Lk. 23:39–43; Jn. 19:26–27)

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a   “the disciple whom he loved”—John, the writer of this gospel, is here referring to himself. It was John who cared for Jesus' mother, Mary, at this tragic time of her son's crucifixion, and then took her to live at his home.

Lk. 23:39  the Son of God? / the Christ? (RSV)
Lk. 23:42  said, "Lord, remember (KJV) / said, “Jesus, remember (RSV)
Lk. 23:43  him, "Verily, I (KJV) / him, “Truly, I (RSV)   (187:4/2008–10)

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