Even the robbers who were crucified with Him reviled Him with the same thing.
Parallel translations
- WEB The robbers also who were crucified with him cast on him the same reproach.
- KJV The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
- BSB In the same way, even the robbers who were crucified with Him berated Him.
- NASB And the rebels who had been crucified with Him were also insulting Him in the same way.
- NLT Even the revolutionaries who were crucified with him ridiculed him in the same way.
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Even the robbers crucified with Him join in the insults. Jesus is reproached from every side.
Overview
Matthew notes that the two crucified criminals also revile Jesus, leaving Him without sympathy in His agony. Luke records that one thief later repents and believes, showing that grace can transform even a dying scoffer. The contrast points to the saving power of Christ's cross even for the worst of sinners who turn to Him.
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- Luke 23:39–43One of the criminals who was hanged insulted him, saying, “If you are the Christ, save yourself and us!”
- Matt 27:38Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left.
- Mark 15:32Let the Christ, the King of Israel, now come down from the cross, that we may see and believe him.” Those who were crucified with him also insulted him.
- Ps 35:15But in my adversity, they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together. The attackers gathered themselves together against me, and I didn’t know it. They tore at me, and didn’t cease.
- Job 30:7–9Among the bushes they bray; and under the nettles they are gathered together.
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