Penitent thief

The Penitent Thief, also known as the Good Thief or the Thief on the Cross, is one of two unnamed persons mentioned in a version of the Crucifixion of Jesus in the New Testament. In the accounts in the Gospel of Mark and Gospel of Matthew, these two join the crowd in mocking Jesus. The Gospel of Luke describes one asking Jesus to "remember him" when Jesus will have "come into" his kingdom. The other, known from this account as the Impenitent thief, asks Jesus why he cannot save himself.

He is given the name "Dismas" in the Gospel of Nicodemus and, though not formally canonized by the Catholic Church, is venerated in some Catholic traditions as "St. Dismas" (sometimes "Dysmas", or, in Spanish and Portuguese, "Dimas"). Other traditions have bestowed other names:

In the Arabic First Infancy Gospel, he is called "Titus" (and the impenitent thief "Dumachus").

In Coptic Orthodox tradition, he is named "Demas" by the Narrative of Joseph of Arimathea.

In the Codex Colbertinus, he is named "Zoatham".

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Creators Syndicate 21 Dec 2018

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San Gabriel Valley Tribune 27 Aug 2018

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Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: March 23, 2018

Hawaii Catholic Herald 22 Mar 2018

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