Luke 23:41
39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.
40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
- KJV
- And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
- WEB
- And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.”
- ASV
- And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
- DARBY
- and *we* indeed justly, for we receive the just recompense of what we have done; but this [man] has done nothing amiss.
- BLB
- and we indeed justly? For we are receiving back things worthy of what we did, but [this] man did nothing wrong.”
- ÅB
- Og vi med rette; for vi får igjen hva våre gjerninger har forskyldt; men denne har ikke gjort noe galt.
- OTB
- Vi straffes rettferdig, for vi får det vi fortjener for det vi har gjort. Men denne mannen har ikke gjort noe galt.»
- B1930
- Og vi med rette; for vi får igjen hvad våre gjerninger har forskyldt; men denne har ikke gjort noget galt.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 26:40–41
If 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;
Read in contextEzra 9:13
And 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;
Read in contextMatthew 27:4
Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. And they said, What is that to us? see thou to that.
Read in context1 Peter 1:19
But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
Read in contextMatthew 27:24
When 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.
Read in contextMatthew 27:19
When 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.
Read in context2 Chronicles 33:12
And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
Read in contextDaniel 9:4
And 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;
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