28 Jesus turned to the women and said:Women of Jerusalem, don't cry for me! Cry for yourselves and for your children.
29 Someday people will say, “Women who never had children are really fortunate!”
30 At that time everyone will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” They will say to the hills, “Hide us!”
31 If this can happen when the wood is green, what do you think will happen when it is dry?
32 Two criminals were led out to be put to death with Jesus.
33 When the soldiers came to the place called “The Skull,” they nailed Jesus to a cross. They also nailed the two criminals to crosses, one on each side of Jesus.
34-35 Jesus said, “Father, forgive these people! They don't know what they're doing.”While the crowd stood there watching Jesus, the soldiers gambled for his clothes. The leaders insulted him by saying, “He saved others. Now he should save himself, if he really is God's chosen Messiah!”