^{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."

^{39 Ref} One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, "If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!"

^{40 Ref} But the other answered, and rebuking him said, "Don't you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?

^{41 Ref} And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong."