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NASB | Luke 23:43 And He said to him, "Truly I say to you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 23:43 Jesus said to him, "I assure you and most solemnly say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise." [2 Cor 12:4; Rev 2:7] |
Bible Question:
I always thought the faithful souls of the old covenant went to Abraham's bosom. However, after Jesus finished His work on the cross, believers went to heaven. jcdm327 |
Bible Answer: When Jesus ascended to Heaven, He took the occupants of Paradise (believers) with Him according to Ephesians 4:8-10. His body was in the tomb; His soul/spirit went to the “Paradise” realm of Sheol / Hades. He then removed all the righteous dead from Paradise and took them with Him to Heaven. In many translations of the Bible translators are not consistent in how they translate the Hebrew and Greek words for “Sheol,” “Hades,” and “Hell” |