James Tissot (ca. 1886-1894)
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Only Luke, of the three synoptic gospels, tells us that one of the thieves was penitent.
The depth to which Jesus had allowed himself to be taken is shown in the fact that even a convicted thief, in the last minutes of his life, as he’s been executed, mocks the Savior.
He did this for us.
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