Luke 23
HALLLuke 23:28
Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
Ye women of Jerusalem, ye see nothing now in me, that doth not aggravate misery; and therefore ye, not considering my inward grounds of assurance and comfort, spend yourselves
Luke 23:29
For, behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
For, ere long, the days shall come, wherein it shall be grief enough to the mother to think, that she hath children, which must be exposed to so cruel slaughters; and shall envy and bless those, that are barren and childless.
Luke 23:31
For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?
I am as a green and sappy plant; this people is a sear and dry tree: it is the sear wood, and not the green and juicy, that is for the fire: if then the hardest measure of death be inflicted upon me, how much less shall the vengeance of God forbear those, whom their horrible sins have made fit matter for his wrath and displeasure!
Luke 23:42
And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
Lord, howsoever I am now justly dying for my offence, and howsoever thou art now in a despicable and forlorn condition, ready to yield up thy life also; yet I know and see, by the eyes of my faith, that there is a glorious kingdom prepared for thee; whereof, after thy dissolution, thou shalt receive the happy and everlasting possession: O then remember thou me, in that glory of thine, who am now a just partner in that shame and pain, which thou unjustly sufferest: that even after my death, I may be capable of happiness with thee: Remember me, when thou comest into thy kingdom.
Luke 23:43
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day thou shalt be with me in paradise.
Since thy faith hath looked thus through my sufferings to my ensuing glory, be thou assured, that I, who have wrought this confidence in thee, will crown it: comfort thyself therefore in thy death, with the certainty of thine immediate happiness: this very day shall thy soul be received up into glory with me: this day shalt thou enjoy my presence, in that happy Paradise of Heaven.