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Penitent thief

The penitent thief, also known as the good thief, wise thief, grateful thief, or thief on the cross, is one of two unnamed thieves in Luke the Evangelist's account of the crucifixion of Jesus in the New Testament. The Gospel of Luke describes him asking Jesus to "remember him" when Jesus comes into his kingdom. The other, as the impenitent thief…

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Wearing a loincloth and either holding his cross or being crucified; sometimes depicted in Paradise
Born
Galilee, Herodian Kingdom of Judea, Roman Empire
Canonized
Pre-Congregation
Cause of death
Crucifixion
Died
c. 30–33 AD Golgotha Hill outside Jerusalem, Judea, Roman Empire
Feast
25 March (Roman Catholic), 26 March (Poland) Good Friday (Eastern Orthodox)

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related to Name · 32
Penitent thief → Acta Pilati, Arabic Infancy Gospel, Arimathea, Catholicism, Codex Colbertinus, Demas, Dimas, Dismas, Dumachus, Dysmas, Egypt, Gestas, Greek, He, In, In Coptic Orthodox, In Russian Orthodox, Joseph, Latin Gospel, Mary
related to Games · 10
Penitent thief → Darkest Dungeon, Darkest Dungeon II, Highwayman, Nathan Drake, Naughty Dog, Saint Dismas, Scotland, The, Thief's End, Uncharted
see also · 8
Penitent thief → Christianity, Dismas, Gestas, Impenitent, Jesus, JesusLife, List, New TestamentPassion
Attributes · 1
Penitent thief → Wearing a loincloth and either holding his cross or being crucified; sometimes depicted in Paradise
Born · 1
Penitent thief → Galilee, Herodian Kingdom of Judea, Roman Empire
Canonized · 1
Penitent thief → Pre-Congregation
Cause of death · 1
Penitent thief → Crucifixion
Died · 1
Penitent thief → c. 30–33 AD Golgotha Hill outside Jerusalem, Judea, Roman Empire
Feast · 1
Penitent thief → 25 March (Roman Catholic), 26 March (Poland) Good Friday (Eastern Orthodox)
Major shrine · 1
Penitent thief → Chapel of Saint Helena, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem

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Penitent thiefAttributesWearing a loincloth and either holding his cross or being crucified; sometimes depicted in Paradise1.00infobox
Penitent thiefBornGalilee, Herodian Kingdom of Judea, Roman Empire1.00infobox
Penitent thiefCanonizedPre-Congregation1.00infobox
Penitent thiefCause of deathCrucifixion1.00infobox
Penitent thiefDiedc. 30–33 AD Golgotha Hill outside Jerusalem, Judea, Roman Empire1.00infobox
Penitent thiefFeast25 March (Roman Catholic), 26 March (Poland) Good Friday (Eastern Orthodox)1.00infobox
Penitent thiefMajor shrineChapel of Saint Helena, Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem1.00infobox
Penitent thiefPatronagePrisoners (especially condemned) Funeral directors Repentant thieves Merizo, Guam San Dimas, Mexico Church of St. Dismas, the Good Thief, United States1.00infobox
Penitent thiefVenerated inEastern Orthodox Church Catholic Church Oriental Orthodox Church1.00infobox
Penitent thiefrelated to GamesSaint Dismas0.60section
Penitent thiefrelated to GamesHighwayman0.60section
Penitent thiefrelated to GamesDarkest Dungeon0.60section

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