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Rh And one of the malefactors that were hanged, spake to him, saying, If thou art the Christ, save thyself and us. And Dysmas answered and rebuked him, saying, Dost thou not fear God, because thou art in the same condemnation? and we, indeed, justly; for we receive our deserts for what we have done; but he hath done no evil. And he said to Jesus, Lord, remember me in thy kingdom. And Jesus said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, That to day thou art with me in Paradise.

it was about the sixth hour, and darkness was upon the earth until the ninth hour, for the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. And calling with a loud voice, Jesus said, Father, Baddakh ephkid rouel, which is interpreted, Into thy hands I commend my spirit. And having said this he gave up the ghost. And when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, This man was just. And all the multitudes who were present at that sight, seeing what had happened, returned, smiting their breasts.

And the Centurion reported to the governor what was done. And when the governor heard, and his wife, they were very sorrowful, and neither ate nor