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Luke 23:42 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.” "
Luke 23:42
Verse in Context
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40 But the other answered, and rebuking him said, “Don’t you even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?
41 And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.”
42 He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.”
43 Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
44 It was now about the sixth hour, and darkness came over the whole land until the ninth hour.
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Luke 23:1
"The whole company of them rose up and brought him before Pilate."
Luke 23:2
"They began to accuse him, saying, “We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king.”"
Luke 23:3
"Pilate asked him, “Are you the King of the Jews?” He answered him, “So you say.”"
Luke 23:4
"Pilate said to the chief priests and the multitudes, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”"
Luke 23:5
"But they insisted, saying, “He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.”"
Luke 23:6
"But when Pilate heard Galilee mentioned, he asked if the man was a Galilean."
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