KJV King James Version
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 23:43
And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”
WEB World English Bible
Jesus said to him, “Assuredly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”
ASV American Standard Version
And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Jesus said to him, ‘Verily I say to thee, To-day with me thou shalt be in the paradise.’
Surrounding context — Luke 23
40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.
42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour.
45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.
46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
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Revelation 2:7He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.Psalm 50:15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.1 Timothy 1:15-16This [is] a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.Luke 19:10For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.Psalm 32:5I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.John 14:3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, [there] ye may be also.Hebrews 7:25Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.John 17:24Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.Philippians 1:23For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:2 Corinthians 12:3-4And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)Isaiah 65:24And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.Job 33:27-30He looketh upon men, and [if any] say, I have sinned, and perverted [that which was] right, and it profited me not;Micah 7:18Who [is] a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth [in] mercy.2 Corinthians 5:8We are confident, [I say], and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.Isaiah 1:18-19Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.Luke 15:4-5What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?Isaiah 55:6-9Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:Matthew 20:15-16Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
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