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Text -- Luke 23:34-56 (NET)
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23:34 But Jesus said , “Father , forgive them , for they don’t know what they are doing .” Then they threw dice to divide his clothes .
23:35 The people also stood there watching , but the rulers ridiculed him, saying , “He saved others . Let him save himself if he is the Christ of God , his chosen one !”
23:36 The soldiers also mocked him , coming up and offering him sour wine ,
23:37 and saying , “If you are the king of the Jews , save yourself !”
23:38 There was also an inscription over him , “This is the king of the Jews .”
23:39 One of the criminals who was hanging there railed at him , saying, “Aren’t you the Christ ? Save yourself and us !”
23:40 But the other rebuked him , saying , “Don’t you fear God , since you are under the same sentence of condemnation ?
23:41 And we rightly so , for we are getting what we deserve for what we did , but this man has done nothing wrong .”
23:42 Then he said , “Jesus , remember me when you come in your kingdom .”
23:43 And Jesus said to him , “I tell you the truth , today you will be with me in paradise .”
23:44 It was now about noon , and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon ,
23:45 because the sun’s light failed . The temple curtain was torn in two .
23:46 Then Jesus , calling out with a loud voice , said , “Father , into your hands I commit my spirit !” And after he said this he breathed his last .
23:47 Now when the centurion saw what had happened , he praised God and said , “Certainly this man was innocent !”
23:48 And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle , when they saw what had taken place , returned home beating their breasts .
23:49 And all those who knew Jesus stood at a distance , and the women who had followed him from Galilee saw these things .
Jesus’ Burial
23:50 Now there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council , a good and righteous man .
23:51 (He had not consented to their plan and action .) He was from the Judean town of Arimathea , and was looking forward to the kingdom of God .
23:52 He went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus .
23:53 Then he took it down , wrapped it in a linen cloth , and placed it in a tomb cut out of the rock , where no one had yet been buried .
23:54 It was the day of preparation and the Sabbath was beginning .
23:55 The women who had accompanied Jesus from Galilee followed , and they saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it.
23:56 Then they returned and prepared aromatic spices and perfumes . On the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Jesus, The Christ |
Humiliation of Christ |
Pilate, Pontius |
Prisoners |
JESUS CHRIST, 4E2 |
Death |
Prayer |
Mary |
Joseph |
Malefactor |
Thieves, The two |
Converts |
JOSEPH OF ARIMATHAEA |
SANHEDRIN |
Crucifixion |
Afflictions and Adversities |
Women |
Seven Last Statements |
Prophecy |
Hades |
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NET Notes -> Luk 23:34; Luk 23:34; Luk 23:34; Luk 23:34; Luk 23:35; Luk 23:35; Luk 23:35; Luk 23:35; Luk 23:35; Luk 23:36; Luk 23:37; Luk 23:38; Luk 23:39; Luk 23:39; Luk 23:39; Luk 23:39; Luk 23:40; Luk 23:40; Luk 23:40; Luk 23:41; Luk 23:42; Luk 23:42; Luk 23:42; Luk 23:43; Luk 23:43; Luk 23:43; Luk 23:43; Luk 23:44; Luk 23:44; Luk 23:44; Luk 23:45; Luk 23:45; Luk 23:45; Luk 23:46; Luk 23:47; Luk 23:47; Luk 23:47; Luk 23:48; Luk 23:49; Luk 23:49; Luk 23:50; Luk 23:50; Luk 23:51; Luk 23:51; Luk 23:51; Luk 23:51; Luk 23:51; Luk 23:51; Luk 23:51; Luk 23:52; Luk 23:53; Luk 23:53; Luk 23:53; Luk 23:53; Luk 23:53; Luk 23:53; Luk 23:54; Luk 23:54; Luk 23:55; Luk 23:55; Luk 23:56; Luk 23:56; Luk 23:56; Luk 23:56
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NET Notes: Luk 23:36 Sour wine was cheap wine, called in Latin posca, and referred to a cheap vinegar wine diluted heavily with water. It was the drink of slaves and soldi...
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NET Notes: Luk 23:38 Mention of the inscription is an important detail, because the inscription would normally give the reason for the execution. It shows that Jesus was e...
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NET Notes: Luk 23:41 This man has done nothing wrong is yet another declaration that Jesus was innocent of any crime.
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NET Notes: Luk 23:42 ‡ The alternate readings of some mss make the reference to Jesus’ coming clearer. “Into your kingdom” – with ε̞...
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NET Notes: Luk 23:43 In the NT, paradise is mentioned three times. Here it refers to the abode of the righteous dead. In Rev 2:7 it refers to the restoration of Edenic par...
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NET Notes: Luk 23:45 The referent of this term, καταπέτασμα (katapetasma), is not entirely clear. It could refer to ...
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NET Notes: Luk 23:46 A quotation from Ps 31:5. It is a psalm of trust. The righteous, innocent sufferer trusts in God. Luke does not have the cry of pain from Ps 22:1 (cf....
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NET Notes: Luk 23:47 Here is a fourth figure who said that Jesus was innocent in this chapter (Pilate, Herod, a criminal, and now a centurion).
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NET Notes: Luk 23:48 Some apparently regretted what had taken place. Beating their breasts was a sign of lamentation.
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NET Notes: Luk 23:49 Technically the participle ὁρῶσαι (Jorwsai) modifies only γυναῖκες (gunaike&q...
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NET Notes: Luk 23:50 Grk “a councillor” (as a member of the Sanhedrin, see L&N 11.85). This indicates that some individuals among the leaders did respond t...
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NET Notes: Luk 23:51 Though some dispute that Joseph of Arimathea was a disciple of Jesus, this remark that he was looking forward to the kingdom of God, the affirmation o...
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NET Notes: Luk 23:52 Joseph went to Pilate and asked for the body because he sought to give Jesus an honorable burial. This was indeed a bold move on the part of Joseph of...
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NET Notes: Luk 23:54 Normally, “dawning,” but as the Jewish Sabbath begins at 6 p.m., “beginning” is more appropriate.
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NET Notes: Luk 23:55 Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
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