This reading describes the crucifixion of Jesus and his final moments. After being crucified between two criminals, Jesus asks for his persecutors to be forgiven, and the soldiers mock him and divide his clothes by casting lots. One of the criminals insults Jesus, but the other rebukes him, acknowledging their unjust sentence compared to Jesus’ innocence. This second criminal then asks Jesus to remember him, to which Jesus replies, “Today you will be with me in paradise”.
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