Popular Bible Verses from Luke 23

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While they were nailing Jesus to the cross, he prayed over and over, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they’re doing.” The soldiers, after they crucified him, gambled over his clothing.

Jesus responded, “I promise you—this very day you will enter paradise with me.”

Then he said, “I beg of you, Jesus, show me grace and take me with you into your everlasting kingdom!”

Then Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Father, I surrender my Spirit into your hands.” And he took his last breath and died.

When they came to the place that is known as The Skull, the guards crucified Jesus, nailing him on the center cross between the two criminals.

It was now only midday, yet the whole world became dark for three hours as the light of the sun faded away. And suddenly in the temple the thick veil hanging in the Holy Place was ripped in two!

When the Roman captain overseeing the crucifixion witnessed all that took place, he was awestruck and glorified God. Acknowledging what they had done, he said, “I have no doubt; we just killed the righteous one.”