Luke 23:39-56

One of the criminals being crucified with Jesus mocked Him just like everyone else, but the second chided him for doing so and asked Jesus to remember Him when He entered His kingdom. Jesus told him he would be in Paradise with Him that day. The second criminal realized his position as a sinner, rightly condemned to die and Jesus' innocence and Lordship. It is never too late to learn these truths. Even if you think the things you have done in your life make you unforgivable, Jesus paid the price to make you clean.


When Jesus finally died, the soldier in charge of the execution and the crowd of people realized He was innocent because of the phenomena that accompanied His final breath. His body was then taken by Joseph of Arimathea to be buried in his own tomb. The Bible makes no mention of what happened to the people who witnessed Christ's last moments, but we can be sure that if they only stopped at realizing Jesus' innocence and not fully realizing His Lordship, they were still as lost as ever. Simply knowing or acknowledging who Jesus is doesn't make anyone saved. Only by truly accepting Him and allowing Him to enter your life and change you from the inside out can you be saved.