SEV Biblia, Chapter 23:41
Y nosotros, a la verdad, justamente padecemos; porque recibimos lo que merecieron nuestros hechos; mas ste ningn mal hizo.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 41. And we indeed justly , etc.] For sins committed against the law; our sentence is just, we are righteously punished: which shows that he had a true sense of sin; for where that is, there will be not only an acknowledgment of the offence, but a vindication of the justice of God, should he proceed to deal according to the demerit of sin: for we receive the due reward of our deeds; though, according to the law of Moses, theft was not punishable with death, but with a restoration, either double, or fourfold, or fivefold, according to the nature of it; (see Exodus 22:1,4). It may be these men had committed murder along with the robbery: but this man hath done nothing amiss ; or absurd, unreasonable, wicked, and detestable: he did no injury to God, or man; wronged no man's person or property; did all things well; obeyed the law of God perfectly, and always did the things which were pleasing to God. Thus, from the mouth of one of the malefactors Christ suffered with, was he declared innocent; when the Jews designed, by crucifying him with them, to have led the people to have believed that he suffered for a crime equal, or superior to theirs.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 32-43 - As soon as Christ was fastened to the cross, he prayed for those wh crucified him. The great thing he died to purchase and procure for us is the forgiveness of sin. This he prays for. Jesus was crucifie between two thieves; in them were shown the different effects the cros 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 heart. The other was softened at the last: he was snatched as a brand out of the burning, and made monument of Divine mercy. This gives no encouragement to any to put of repentance to their death-beds, or to hope that they shall then fin mercy. It is certain that true repentance is never too late; but it is as certain that late repentance is seldom true. None can be sure the shall have time to repent at death, but every man may be sure he cannot have the advantages this penitent thief had. We shall see the case to be singular, if we observe the uncommon effects of God's grace upo this man. He reproved the other for railing on Christ. He owned that he deserved what was done to him. He believed Jesus to have suffere wrongfully. Observe his faith in this prayer. Christ was in the dept of disgrace, suffering as a deceiver, and not delivered by his Father He made this profession before the wonders were displayed which pu honour on Christ's sufferings, and startled the centurion. He believe in a life to come, and desired to be happy in that life; not like the other thief, to be only saved from the cross. Observe his humility in this prayer. All his request is, Lord, remember me; quite referring it to Jesus in what way to remember him. Thus he was humbled in tru repentance, and he brought forth all the fruits for repentance his circumstances would admit. Christ upon the cross, is gracious lik Christ upon the throne. Though he was in the greatest struggle an agony, yet he had pity for a poor penitent. By this act of grace we ar to understand that Jesus Christ died to open the kingdom of heaven to all penitent, obedient believers. It is a single instance in Scripture it should teach us to despair of none, and that none should despair of themselves; but lest it should be abused, it is contrasted with the awful state of the other thief, who died hardened in unbelief, though crucified Saviour was so near him. Be sure that in general men die a they live.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ ημεις 2249 P-1NP μεν 3303 PRT δικαιως 1346 ADV αξια 514 A-APN γαρ 1063 CONJ ων 3739 R-GPN επραξαμεν 4238 5656 V-AAI-1P απολαμβανομεν 618 5719 V-PAI-1P ουτος 3778 D-NSM δε 1161 CONJ ουδεν 3762 A-ASN ατοπον 824 A-ASN επραξεν 4238 5656 V-AAI-3S
Vincent's NT Word Studies
41. Receive. Are receiving would be better.Amiss (atopon). Lit., out of place, and so strange, eccentric, perverse; as in 2 Thess. iii. 2, where it is rendered unreasonable. The expression here answers nearly to our familiar phrase, "has done nothing out of the way." Compare Acts xxviii. 6; no harm.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
23:41 {Nothing amiss} (ouden atopon). Nothing out of place (a privative, topos, place). Old word, three times in the N.T. (#Lu 23:44; Ac 28:6; 2Th 3:2). this can only mean that this robber accepts the claims of Jesus to be true. He is dying for claiming to be Messiah, as he is.
