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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:
In Luke 23:43, Jesus tells the thief "Truly I say to you, Today you shall be with me in paradise" If Jesus did not return to the Father until after the resurrection,(John 20:17) where is this paradise? |
Bible Answer: Dear Dana,You have asked a very good question. Yes Jesus did not return to Heaven until 40 days after his resurrection. ( Acts 1:11 ) To answer your question, Paradise is in Hades,which is divided into two sections. One is Paradise and the other is Tatarus. When Lazarus died his soul went to Paradise, whereas the soul of the rich man went to Tatarus. Actually Hades is the abode of the dead. So when Jesus and the thief died they went to Paradise which is in Hades. But please note here that Hades is not Hell. We go either to Heaven or Hell only after resurrecton and judgemnet. |