Luke 23:42

Luke 23:42 Meaning and Explanation

And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

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The dying man turns to Jesus and asks: Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom.

What Does Luke 23:42 Mean?

It may be the most astonishing confession of faith in the Gospels. The man looks at a beaten, bleeding neighbor on a cross and sees a King with a kingdom still ahead — and asks only to be remembered there.

In Scripture, when God remembers someone, he acts for them — he remembered Noah in the flood, and Rachel in her waiting, and his covenant with Israel. The thief asks for no rescue from the cross, only a place in the King's thoughts beyond it. Faith this bare — with no time left to mend a life — receives in the next verse one of the greatest promises ever spoken. Such a prayer is never too small, and never too late.

Luke 23:42 in the Original Language

mnestheti (μνήσθητι), 'remember' -- to call to mind so as to act; biblical remembering moves to deeds.

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What does Luke 23:42 mean?

The dying man turns to Jesus and asks: Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom.

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