In the gospel of Luke the drama of the crucifixion of Jesus is carried forward through the taunts and mockery of the leaders, the soldiers and one of the thieves. They ask Jesus to come down from the cross to save himself, however if he had done this he would not have been able to save us. This is the final temptation. However Jesus persevered and became the savior of the world. Today we can be transformed by the power of the cross.