Questions tagged [thief-on-the-cross]
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What evidence is there that the thief on the cross was not baptized?
In Luke chapter 23, there is an interaction between Jesus and two thieves on the cross. One of the thieves mocks the Savior, telling him to save himself. The other thief rebukes the first, and ...
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What, exactly, happened to the good thief on the cross, and why? (Catholic perspective)
Jesus says to the thief on the cross "today you will be with me in paradise" (Luke 23:43). What does this mean? Did the thief go straight to heaven when he died? Did he get to skip purgatory? If so, ...
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Did Jesus and the repentant thief reunite in heaven on the very day they died?(Catholic view)
The reading of Luke 23:43 differs depending on how we punctuate it:
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.
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And Jesus said unto him, Verily ...
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According to the Catholic Church, if the penitent thief had died before Jesus, would he have had to wait for his reward?
At his crucifixion Jesus told the repentant evildoer, "Today you will be with me in paradise" (Luke 23:43). As that grueling day drew to a close, the legs of the two evildoers were broken to hasten ...
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What crime was committed by the "thieves" crucified with Jesus?
During yesterday's sermon, the pastor mentioned the theory that the thieves crucified next to Jesus likely weren't simple thieves to warrant such a sentence, but were probably "thieves with a cause." ...
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What is the origin of the story of the penitent thief as a young boy?
During the Easter sermon our priest told a small story. It goes somewhat like this:
'When Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus fled to Egypt, on the way there was a little boy who was given the task of ...
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Why were both criminals that were crucified with Jesus abusing him in Mark, and not in Luke?
Two thing stick out to me in the gospel accounts of Jesus on the Cross:
Mark 15:27-32
They crucified two rebels with him, one on his right and one on his left. Those who passed by hurled insults at ...
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