Luke 23:41 BSB — MannaFest

Luke 23:41

We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

KJV

And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

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Commentary

2 voices

Cyril of Alexandria

COMMENTARY ON LUKE, HOMILY 153 (444)

"This man," he says, "has done nothing that is hateful." O how beautiful is this confession! How wise the reasoning and how excellent the thoughts! He became the confessor of the Savior's glory and the accuser of the pride of those who crucified him.

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The Church Fathers1 voice

Ambrose of Milan

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (397)

But it must also be explained how the others, that is, Matthew and Mark, introduced two thieves reviling, while Luke, one reviling, the other resisting him. Perhaps this other at first reviled, but was suddenly converted. It may also have been spoken of one, but in the plural number; as in the Hebrews, They wandered in goat-skins, and they were sawn asunder; (Heb. 11:37.) whereas Elijah alone is related to have had a goat-skin, and Isaiah to have been sawn asunder.

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Whether he had before heard of Christ and of his wonderous works does not appear, but the Spirit of grace enlightened him with this knowledge, and enabled him to say, This man has done nothing amiss. Secondly, See what he said to our Lord Jesus: Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom,

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Charles Spurgeon

1834–1892

The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, Sermon No. 1881: “The Dying Thief in a New Light” (lightly modernized text, CCEL edition) (1886)

A GREAT many persons, whenever they hear of the conversion of the dying thief, remember that he was saved in the very article of death and they dwell upon that fact, and that, alone. He has always been quoted as a case of salvation at the 11th hour and so, indeed, he is. In his case it is proven that as long as a man can repent, he can obtain forgiveness. The Cross of Christ avails even for a man hanging on a gallows and drawing near to his last breath.

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Original language & word study

14 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἡμεῖς	hēmeis	we ourselves	G3165 →
μὲν	men	indeed	G3303 →
δικαίως,	dikaiōs	justly,	G1346 →
ἄξια	axia	Worthy	G514 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
ὧν	hōn	of what	G3739 →
ἐπράξαμεν	epraxamen	we did	G4238 →
ἀπολαμβάνομεν·	apolambanomen	we are receiving;	G618 →
οὗτος	houtos	[this] man	G3778 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
οὐδὲν	ouden	no [thing]	G3762 →
ἄτοπον	atopon	wrong	G824 →
ἔπραξεν.	epraxen	did.	G4238 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Peter 1:19
but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.
leads to
- 1 John 1:7
  But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
- 1 Peter 2:22–24
  “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.”
- John 1:29
  The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
- Hebrews 9:12–14
  He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.
- Revelation 5:9
  And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and…
Through
Ezra 9:13
After all that has come upon us because of our evil deeds and our great guilt (though You, our God, have punished us less than our iniquities deserve and have given us such a…
leads to
- Psalms 103:10
  He has not dealt with us according to our sins or repaid us according to our iniquities.
Through
Matthew 27:24
When Pilate saw that he was accomplishing nothing, but that instead a riot was breaking out, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd. “I am innocent of this man’s blood,” he…
leads to
- Matthew 27:4
  “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”
- Psalms 26:6
  I wash my hands in innocence that I may go about Your altar, O LORD,

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Luke

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Luke