Luke 23:37. and said, “If you are the king of the Jews, save yourself.” Luke 23:38. There was a written notice above him, which read: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Luke 23:39. One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”
• This sign was meant to be ironic. A king, stripped and executed in public view, had obviously lost his kingdom forever. But Jesus, who turns the world’s wisdom upside down, was just coming into his kingdom.
Luke 23:40. But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? Luke 23:41. We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”
Luke 23:42. Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” Luke 23:43. Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
Q- What do you think of Verse 43 , “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
• *** KEY TAKE AWAY: As this man was about to die, he turned to Christ for forgiveness, and Christ accepted him. This shows that our deeds don’t save us our faith in Christ does. “We are saved by God’s grace accepted through faith in Christ.” It is never too late to turn to God. Even in his misery, Jesus had mercy on this criminal who decided to believe in him.
• Our lives will be much more useful and fulfilling if we turn to God early, but even those who repent at the very last moment will be with God in paradise.
This verse Luke 23:42-43 is so important in our understanding of salvation is by faith and not by good deeds.
** Ephesians 2:8-9 8. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God 9. not by works, so that no one can boast.
May this find you well and happy, God Bless