"And the people that stood beholding, and the rulers also
with them, derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save
himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. And the soldiers
also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar; and one
of the malefactors railed on him, saying, If thou be the Son of
God, save thyself and us. But the other answering, rebuked him,
saying, Dost thou not fear God, seeing that thou art in the same
condemnation?--and we, indeed, justly, for we receive the reward
of our deeds; but this man hath done nothing amiss. And he said
to Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
And Jesus said unto him, _Verily, I say unto thee, to-day thou
shalt be with me in Paradise_."
Still unvanquished by pain, he is even with his last breath
pronouncing words of grace and consolation for the guilty and
repentant! He is mighty to save even in his humiliation!