Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Two rebels were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. New Living Translation Two revolutionaries were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. English Standard Version Then two robbers were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left. Berean Standard Bible Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right hand and the other on His left. Berean Literal Bible At the same time two robbers are crucified with Him, one at the right hand, and one at the left. King James Bible Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. New King James Version Then two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and another on the left. New American Standard Bible At that time two rebels were being crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left. NASB 1995 At that time two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left. NASB 1977 At that time two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left. Legacy Standard Bible At that time two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left. Amplified Bible At the same time two robbers were crucified with Jesus, one on the right and one on the left. Christian Standard Bible Then two criminals were crucified with him, one on the right and one on the left. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then two criminals were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left. American Standard Version Then are there crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And two robbers were crucified with him, one at his right hand and one at his left. Contemporary English Version The soldiers also nailed two criminals on crosses, one to the right of Jesus and the other to his left. Douay-Rheims Bible Then were crucified with him two thieves: one on the right hand, and one on the left. English Revised Version Then are there crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand, and one on the left. GOD'S WORD® Translation At that time they crucified two criminals with him, one on his right and the other on his left. Good News Translation Then they crucified two bandits with Jesus, one on his right and the other on his left. International Standard Version At that time two bandits were crucified with him, one on his right and the other on his left. Literal Standard Version Then two robbers are crucified with Him, one on the right hand and one on the left, Majority Standard Bible Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right hand and the other on His left. New American Bible Two revolutionaries were crucified with him, one on his right and the other on his left. NET Bible Then two outlaws were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. New Revised Standard Version Then two bandits were crucified with him, one on his right and one on his left. New Heart English Bible Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left. Webster's Bible Translation Then were there two thieves crucified with him: one on the right hand, and another on the left. Weymouth New Testament At the same time two robbers were crucified with Him, one at His right hand and the other at His left. World English Bible Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left. Young's Literal Translation Then crucified with him are two robbers, one on the right hand, and one on the left, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Crucifixion…37Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS. 38 Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right hand and the other on His left. 39And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads… Cross References Matthew 27:37 Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS. Matthew 27:39 And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads Luke 23:32 Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus. Treasury of Scripture Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. Matthew 27:44 The thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth. Isaiah 53:12 Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors. Mark 15:27,28 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left… Jump to Previous Crosses Crucified Hand Right Robbers Thieves TimeJump to Next Crosses Crucified Hand Right Robbers Thieves TimeMatthew 27 1. Jesus is delivered bound to Pilate.3. Judas hangs himself. 19. Pilate, admonished of his wife, 20. and being urged by the multitude, washes his hands, and releases Barabbas. 27. Jesus is mocked and crowned with thorns; 33. crucified; 39. reviled; 50. dies, and is buried; 62. his tomb is sealed and watched. (38) Then were there two thieves crucified with him.--Better, robbers, the word being the same as that used of Barabbas (John 18:40). It would seem, as there is no record of their trial, as if they were already under sentence of death; and it is probable enough that they were members of the same band, and had been sharers in the same insurrection. The legends of the Apocryphal Gospel of Nicodemns (i. 10), give their names as Dysmas and Gysmas, and these names appear still in the Calvaries and Stations of Roman Catholic countries.Verse 38. - Then. St. Matthew does not give the exact sequence of events, generally grouping them together for ethical and other kindred reasons. Probably these two malefactors were crucified immediately after cur Lord. Thieves; λῃσταί: robbers, brigands (Matthew 21:13). Thus was Christ "numbered with the transgressors" (Isaiah 53:12). St. Luke alone relates the acceptance of the penitent thief. If he was the one set on the right hand, possibly the careful mention of the position of the two robbers, which is found in the ether evangelists, may have a silent reference to this episode. We know from Josephus ('Ant.,' 16:10, 8; 20:8, 10; 'Belt. Jud.,' 2:12, 2, etc.) that Palestine was infested with banditti, who were rigorously pursued by the Romans, and were commonly crucified when captured. Doubtless these two criminals had been taken red-handed in some act of robbery and murder, and it was an exquisite malice that treated Jesus as their comrade and accomplice, and placed him in the position of their leader. But Augustine sees a spiritual signification in this scene: "The very cross was the tribunal of Christ; for the Judge was placed in the middle; one thief, who believed, was set free; the other, who reviled, was condemned; which signified what he was already about to do with the quick and dead; being about to set some on his right hand, but ethers on his left." Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Twoδύο (dyo) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 1417: Two. A primary numeral; 'two'. robbers λῃσταί (lēstai) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3027: A robber, brigand, bandit. From leizomai; a brigand. were crucified σταυροῦνται (staurountai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4717: From stauros; to impale on the cross; figuratively, to extinguish passion or selfishness. with σὺν (syn) Preposition Strong's 4862: With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together. Him, αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. one εἷς (heis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. on ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. [His] right hand δεξιῶν (dexiōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 1188: On the right hand, right hand, right. From dechomai; the right side or hand. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. [the other] εἷς (heis) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1520: One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. on ἐξ (ex) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. [His] left. εὐωνύμων (euōnymōn) Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 2176: From eu and onoma; properly, well-named, i.e. The left; neuter as adverbial, at the left hand. 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