Matthew 27:38 Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left. There then are the two stories (of the thieves and of Jesus). See how far apart they begin. One in the innocence of perfect holiness; the other in the blackest wickedness. And then see how they meet at last. As when a black and turbid stream goes hurrying towards a cavern's gloom, into which it is destined to plunge itself oat of sight, and just before it reaches its dark doom, a pure fresh river that was born among the snows in the sunlight on the mountain's top, and has sung its way down through flowers, drops its quiet, transparent waters down into the tumultuous current, and shares its plunge, so the pure holiness of Christ fell into the stream of human wickedness, and shared its fate. (Phillips Brooks.) Parallel Verses KJV: Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.WEB: Then there were two robbers crucified with him, one on his right hand and one on the left. |
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