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Luke 23:38-40
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Luke 23:38-40
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
38 Above him there was an inscription that read, “This is the King of the Jews.”
39 [a]Now one of the criminals hanging there reviled Jesus, saying, “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us.” 40 The other, however, rebuking him, said in reply, “Have you no fear of God, for you are subject to the same condemnation?
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- 23:39–43 This episode is recounted only in this gospel. The penitent sinner receives salvation through the crucified Jesus. Jesus’ words to the penitent thief reveal Luke’s understanding that the destiny of the Christian is “to be with Jesus.”
Luke 23:38-40
New International Version
Luke 23:38-40
New International Version
38 There was a written notice above him, which read: this is the king of the jews.(A)
39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”(B)
40 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence?
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