Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
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] |
Subject: Luke 23:43 where is the thief? |
Bible Note: Dear Jesusman, I concur, in general, with your exegesis of this passage. As we interpret texts, it is often helpful to remember who was speaking, who was being spoken to, what was happening, etc. Consequently, when I ask myself "What kind of answer would have meant the most to the thief at that particular moment in time?" To me, it rules out the likelihood of a purely figurative, theoretical, or theological response. There are lots of other reasons to arrive at the conclusion as you have stated it. Not the least of which, by the way, is that that is the traditional view by Christians thinkers for some two thousand years. In Him, Doc |