^{27 Ref} A great multitude of the people followed him, including women who also mourned and lamented him.

^{28 Ref} But Jesus, turning to them, said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, don't weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

^{29 Ref} For behold, the days are coming in which they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.'

^{30 Ref} Then they will begin to tell the mountains, 'Fall on us!' and tell the hills, 'Cover us.'

^{31 Ref} For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?"

^{32 Ref} There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death.

^{33 Ref} When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left.

^{34 Ref} Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

^{35 Ref} The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, "He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!"

^{36 Ref} The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar,

³⁷ and saying, "If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!"

^{38 Ref} An inscription was also written over him in letters of Greek, Latin, and Hebrew: "THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS."