Luke 23:40

Luke 23:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the other rebuked him, saying, "Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?
• New Living Translation (NLT)But the other criminal protested, “Don’t you fear God even when you have been sentenced to die?

Context of Luke 23:40

38There was a written notice above him, which read: this is the king of the jews. 39One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? 41We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” 42Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”

Luke 23:40 word by word

Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ἕτερος ἐπιτιμῶν αὐτῷ ἔφη· οὐδὲ φοβῇ σὺ τὸν θεὸν ὅτι ἐν τῷ αὐτῷ κρίματι εἶ;Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• the otherἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
• answeringἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• rebukedἐπιτιμάωepitimaō · to rebukeG2008
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Dostφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• notοὐδέoude · norG3761
• thouσύsu · youG4771
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• seeingὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• thou artεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• condemnationκρίμαkrima · judgmentG2917

Cross-references for Luke 23:40

• Leviticus 19:17“ ‘Do not hate a fellow Israelite in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so you will not share in their guilt.
• Ephesians 5:11Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
• Luke 12:5But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after your body has been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear him.
• Psalms 36:1I have a message from God in my heart concerning the sinfulness of the wicked: There is no fear of God before their eyes.
• Revelation 15:4Who will not fear you, Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.”
• 2 Chronicles 28:22In his time of trouble King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the Lord.
• Jeremiah 5:3Lord, do not your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain; you crushed them, but they refused correction. They made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.
• Revelation 16:11and cursed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, but they refused to repent of what they had done.

Commentaries on Luke 23:40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40Dost not thou fear God - The sufferings of this person had been sanctified to him, so that his heart was open to receive help from the hand of the Lord: he is a genuine penitent, and gives the fullest proof he can give of it, viz. the acknowledgment of the justice of his sentence. He had sinned, and he acknowledges his sin; his heart believes unto righteousness, and with his tongue he makes confession unto salvation. While he condemns himself he bears…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40Dost not thou fear God … - You are condemned to die as well as he. It is improper for you to rail on him as the rulers and Romans do. God is just, and you are hastening to his bar, and you should, therefore, fear him, and fear that he will punish you for railing on this innocent man. Same condemnation - Condemnation to death; not death for the same thing, but the same “kind” of death.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 32-43Verses 32-43 As soon as Christ was fastened to the cross, he prayed for those who crucified him. The great thing he died to purchase and procure for us, is the forgiveness of sin. This he prays for. Jesus was crucified between two thieves; in them were shown the different effects the cross of Christ would have upon the children of men in the preaching the gospel. One malefactor was hardened to the last. No troubles of themselves will change a wicked…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4040. Dost not thou--"thou" is emphatic: "Let others jeer, but dost thou?" fear God--Hast thou no fear of meeting Him so soon as thy righteous Judge? Thou art within an hour or two of eternity, and dost thou spend it in reckless disregard of coming judgment? in the same condemnation--He has been condemned to die, but is it better with thee? Doth even a common lot kindle no sympathy in thy breast?Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 23:40

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Converts
• Death
• Fear of God
• Jesus, the Christ
• Resignation

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Luke 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings