Then one of the criminals who was
hanged blasphemed Jesus saying, "If You are the Christ,
save Yourself and us." But the other answering, rebuked
him, saying, "Do you not even fear God, seeing you are
under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we
receive the due reward for our deeds; but his Man has done
nothing wrong." Then he said to Jesus, "Lord, remember
me when You come into your kingdom." And Jesus said to him,
"Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in
Paradise."
Now it was about the sixth hour
(noon),
 and
there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. Then
the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was torn in
two. And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said,
"Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit." Having
said this, Jesus breathed His last.
Now when evening had come, Joseph of
Arimathea, who also became a disciple of Jesus, went to Pilate
and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate allowed it. When
Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
and laid it in his new tomb which was hewn out of the rock; and
he rolled a large stone against the door of the tomb and
departed.
Now after the Sabbath, as the first
day of the week began, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to
see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an
angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled
back the stone from the door, and sat on it. His countenance was
like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. And the
guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men.
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