3273.-The Thieves on the Cross by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Nov 1, 1910

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 37, No. 43.

3273.—The Thieves on the Cross

By Editor

Mark 15:32 and Matt. 27:44 seem to include both the thieves, while Luke 23:39 says "one of the malefactors railed on Him." Does there not seem to be a contradiction here?

The matter will be readily understood if our querist will but take this thought into consideration: In the beginning both of the thieves probably railed on Jesus, but the patient suffering of the Master touched the heart of one of them and brought him to repentance. Matthew and Mark in a general statement speak of both. Luke is more specific and tells of the repentance of one.