But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?
Parallel translations
- WEB But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?
- KJV But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
- NKJV But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?
- NASB But the other responded, and rebuking him, said, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?
- NLT But the other criminal protested, “Don’t you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die?
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Quick answer
The other criminal rebuked the first, reminding him they all faced God's judgment. He showed the fear of God that leads to repentance.
Overview
In contrast to his fellow, the second criminal silences the mockery by appealing to the fear of God. He acknowledges their shared condemnation and turns from scorn to reverence. This change of heart marks the beginning of saving faith, as he sees his own guilt and Jesus' innocence with newly opened eyes.
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- Jer 5:3O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.
- 2 Chr 28:22In the time of his distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD.
- Eph 5:11Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
- Luke 12:5But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!
- Ps 36:1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD. An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.
- Rev 15:4Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”
- Lev 19:17You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him.
- Rev 16:11and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores; yet they did not repent of their deeds.
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