"He trusts in God," said others; "now let God help him, if he chooses; for he said, 'I am the Son of God.'"
One of the two robbers who were hanging on the crosses beside Jesus called out to him, joining in the abuse:
"Are you not the Christ, the King of Israel? If you are, why don't you save yourself and save us with you?"
But the crucified man on the other side of Jesus rebuked him:
"Have you no fear of a just God?" he said. "You are suffering the same sentence as this man. And you and I are suffering only what we deserve for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong."
Then this man from his cross said to Jesus, "Jesus, do not forget me when you come into your kingdom."
And Jesus answered him, "I tell you truly, this very day you shall be with me in the heavenly land."
At this time, near the cross of Jesus, was standing John, his disciple, the one disciple that Jesus loved, and with him was Mary, the mother of Jesus, also her sister and two other women named Mary—Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene, or Mary of Magdala. When Jesus saw his mother, and beside her the disciple whom he loved, he spoke from the cross to her:
"Woman, there is your son."
Then he said to John: