And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
Parallel translations
- WEB And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.”
- BSB We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
- NKJV And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong.”
- NASB And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our crimes; but this Man has done nothing wrong.”
- NLT We deserve to die for our crimes, but this man hasn’t done anything wrong.”
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Quick answer
The repentant criminal confessed they deserved their punishment but Jesus had done nothing wrong. He acknowledged his guilt and Christ's innocence.
Overview
This dying man makes a remarkable confession: he admits his just condemnation and declares Jesus blameless. His words combine genuine repentance with a clear testimony to Christ's sinlessness. Here, from an unlikely witness, comes another affirmation that the Savior dies as the innocent one in the place of the guilty.
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- Lev 26:40–41If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me;
- Ezra 9:13And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;
- Matt 27:4Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
- Matt 27:24When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
- 1 Pet 1:19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
- Matt 27:54Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.
- Josh 7:19–20And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the LORD God of Israel, and make confession unto him; and tell me now what thou hast done; hide it not from me.
- Matt 27:19When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
- Neh 9:3And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God one fourth part of the day; and another fourth part they confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.
- Luke 22:69–70Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.
- 2 Chr 33:12And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
- Dan 9:4And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments;
- Jas 4:7Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
- Luke 15:18–19I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
- 1 Jn 1:8–9If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
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