Penitent thief
Christian saint; thief pardoned by Jesus on the cross in Luke 23:39-43 · Religious Figures · Died 33
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Something wrong?An unnamed man crucified alongside Jesus who, in his final moments, asked to be remembered - and according to Luke's Gospel, received the promise of paradise that same day.
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Museo del Duomo - Milan - Vitrage - Penitent Thief
Bowyer Bible print 5622 Jesus is pierced John 19 31-34 Callot.jpg?width=1200)
Erección de la cruz, de Matías de Torres (Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando)
Germania del sud, crocifissione, 1510 ca. 02
Kemence, római katolikus templom belső tere 2024 22
Michele da verona, crocifissione, da s. giorgio in braida a verona, 1501, 02
Tríptic de la Crucifixió, Joan de Joanes, Museu de Belles Arts de ValènciaAbout this person
Luke's account of the crucifixion places two thieves on either side of Jesus. One mocked him, demanding proof of divinity through escape. The other rebuked his companion, acknowledged his own guilt, and made a single request: that Jesus remember him when he came into his kingdom. The exchange earned him veneration across Eastern Orthodox, Catholic, and Oriental Orthodox traditions. The Roman Martyrology commemorates him on 25 March alongside the Annunciation, holding to the tradition that Christ's death and incarnation fell on the same calendar date. He remains the only figure promised salvation directly from the cross.
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