Question for the OP I saw recently while studying/preparing for a message that I had read but not "seen" before.
How many Thieves were crucified with Jesus? We always see 3 crosses, but I do not think that is accurate.
Here is why is say this and I am open to correction if I am wrong.
Matthew 27.38-44 says 2 as well, but in verse 44, we again see that those who were crucified with him also insulted him.
Mark 15.27-32 says 2,
one on the right and one on the left, but also repeats Isaiah 53.12 and that he was numbered with the transgressors
It also say in Mark 15.32 that the others that were crucified with him.
Luke 23.32-43 tells us 2, one rebuked him and the other repented and mentions nothing else.
The Gospel of John does not record the thieves who were crucified with him.
If there were only 2 robbers, then based on what Matt 27.44 and Mark 15.32 says, the repentant theif mocked Jesus, then repented!?!
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Were there more than 2 that were crucified with Jesus that day? while to his immediate left and right were 2 robbers and one repented and the unrepentant thief did not. Could it be that the unrepentant thief and "others that were crucified with him" hurled insults and mocked Jesus?
We know the word does not contradict itself, so were there were more than 3 crucified that day?
Or did the repentant robber mock first then repent?
I studied out this and there is historical basis that up to 10 could be crucified a day, but nothing really concrete.
Thoughts?
Sir, I have examined the 4 gospels concerning your post and they all say that there were only two that were crucified with Jesus.
In Mt verse 44 mentions "the thieves", but if you look up at verse 38, you will see that the two who were crucified with Him were called 'thieves'. So 44 is referring to verse 38.
In Mk the transgressors were the two thieves mentioned in the previous verse, and in verse 32 note the words, "with Him", speaking of the two that were crucified with Him.
Lk says in verse 39"And
one of the malefactors...", but in the following verse he says, "But
the other...",
as in singular. Not others, but other one, as in only two.
In Jn verse 18 it mentions only two, the one on one side and the other on the opposite side. Also in verse 32, "... brake the legs of the first and of the other..." Again, not other
s, plural, as in more than two, but other, singular, as in only two.
It is a good point brought up, and I am open to ideas like this one, but upon examining the subject in question, I personally think and see only two that were crucified with Jesus and no more.
Thank for your post.