Subject: [b-greek] Re: Luke 23:43 - the punctuation of the verse > In a message dated 06/03/2001 8:10:34 PM Pacific Daylight Time, > dwashbur@nyx.net writes: 34 And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” [] And they cast lots to divide his garments. In Luke 23:43 Jesus said, “Today you will be with Me in Paradise.” In John 20:1-17 we read Jesus meets Mary on the first day of the week and says, ‘Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: Jesus could not have been with the thief in heaven that Friday if … Study This. 32 Two others, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with him. XXIII, p. 16) states: “No attempt to punctuate is apparent in the earlier manuscripts and inscriptions of the Greeks.” "Jesus answered him, 'I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.'" People's Bible Notes for Luke 23:43. Acts 26;14-15. As if he had said, I will not only remember thee then, but this very day. sēmeron.As originally written, the Greek was without punctuation, and the adverb sēmeron, “today,” stands between two clauses which read, literally, “truly to you I say” and “with me you will be in the paradise.”Greek usage permitted an adverb to appear anywhere in a sentence the speaker or writer desired to place it. Luke 23:40. οὐδὲ φοβῇ σὺ τ. θ.: οὐδὲ may be connected with, and the emphasis may fall on, either φοβῇ, σὺ, or θεόν = (1) dost thou not even fear God, not to speak of any higher religious feeling? Yahshua was Hebrew, He spoke Hebrew. Cross references: Luke 23:43 : 2 Cor 12:4; Rev 2:7 The one and only Saviour of the world hung on a cruel wooden cross, with His arms of forgiveness wide open to all who would trust His name. Luke 22 Luke 24 possibly the third heaven, the special place or “garden” (Gen 2:8-10) between death and resurrection. Death is … In view of the above details, the presupposition that the text of Luke 23:43 is ambiguous without the comma is not legitimate. It did not contain spaces or punctuation as used in modern languages. The Encyclopedia Americana (1956, Vol. He said there was nothing in the Greek text of Luke 23:43 that answered to the English word paradise in the King James Version. Luke's writings were orderly and classical. Rather, he is saying that anyone who understands Greek would have not understood the passage as Christ emphasizing the word “today” the way it is portrayed in the NWT. For example, the NWT renders Luke 23:43 as, “ … This saying is traditionally called "The Word of Salvation". And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. Luke 23:43. Does Jesus’ Promise to the Criminal in Luke 23:43 indicate that humans have an enduring soul? Luke 23:43 "And he said to him, 'Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise'." 33 And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. Luke 23:43 Truly I tell you today,: The form of Greek script used in the earliest available manuscripts of the Christian Greek Scriptures is composed solely of capital letters. Luke 23:43. Luke 23:43 means that God has a place where He keeps the spirits of the forgiven dead until Jesus returns and clothes them in new bodies; that Jesus secures life after death for all believers. (Luke 23:43) What a wonderful promise Jesus gives the believing thief: presence with Christ in paradise! (Luke 23:43) And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. (c) None of these references contain the words 'I say' which would be the Greek word 'lego' in the Septuagint. John 3: 10-21. Luke 23:43. Well, we derive the English word "paradise" in the KJV and other English translations from the Greek word παράδεισος, the same word translated into English as "paradise" in Luke 23:43. Some early manuscripts do not include this sentence in Luke 23:34. And Jesus said unto him Jesus immediately answered him, though he said not one word to the other that railed at him, or to the multitude that abused him; and promised him more than he asked for, and sooner than he expected. On that very day, when Jesus died, he was in … Today you will be with me in paradise. King James Version 23:43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. LUKE 23 Parallel KJV and Greek Bible (New Testament) < Previous: Next > KING JAMES VERSION (KJV) 1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. And a poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores, and longing to be fed with the crumbs which were falling from the rich man’s table; besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores. ? until well into the twelfth century C.E. On that very day, when Jesus died, he was in Sheol or Hades, and not in Paradise. Once by Paul in 2 Corinthians 12:4, where we learn that Jesus took Paul into the future Paradise in a vision in much the same way that he took the Apostle John by a vision into the future and told John to write the Book of Revelation about what he saw. Which would you believe? Gr. There was no punctuation in the original Greek Bible manuscripts. Luke 23:43 (Recommended translation) "And Jesus said unto him. Being that what Yahshua said was translated from Hebrew to greek into english? He called that place Paradise - a Persian word meaning garden. Verily I say unto thee today, thou shalt be with me in paradise." 23:43 In paradise - The place where the souls of the righteous remain from death till the resurrection. 2. he mentions that Jesus spent the whole night in prayer before He chose His apostles (Luke 6:12-16), unlike the other Gospel accounts. One’s understanding of Luke 23:43 is influenced by the punctuation used by the translator. The Expositor's Greek Testament. there were readers who understood the text at Luke 23:43 as "Truly I tell you today, You will be with me in Paradise." Punctuation in Luke 23:43. Our English word "paradise" is a transliteration of the Greek word paradeisos, and that comes from an Old Persian word pairidaeza, "enclosure." John 3:13. A central aspect of Jehovah’s Witness doctrine is the denial that there is any soul or spiritual component of a person that continues to exist after the person dies. I hear you. Jesus' statement in Luke 23:43, as found in Luke, depicts Jesus' death as undoing the curse of Adam. VUL 43 et dixit illi Iesus amen dico tibi hodie mecum eris in paradiso NIV 43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” The Latin Vulgate is in the public domain. Therefore, at least from the fourth century C.E. It was a place of comfort that was visible from the place of torment. However, Mantey says nothing of the sort. Luke 23:43(NASB) Verse Thoughts. Luke 23:43. In Luke 23:43 , the verse apparently says that Jesus is promising the Malefactor (one of the men nailed on the cross with him) that he will be together with him (Christ) in heaven, on that very same day. American Standard Version 23:43 And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day … Luke 16:19-23, "Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in splendor every day. What is the proper punctuation of the Greek text in Luke 23:43? $3.99 a month puts a library of commentaries, study notes, and Greek & Hebrew language tools right in your pocket. "Jesus answered him, 'I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.'" (Yes, there is an earlier Old Iranian root, but that's not the point.) Besides Luke 23:43, Paradise is also specifically mentioned two other times in the New Testament. This is probably the “paradise,” which Jesus referred to in Luke 23:43. Luke 23:43 - και ειπεν αυτω ο ιησους αμην λεγω σοι σημερον μετ εμου εση εν τω παραδεισω (translation: Greek New Testament: Textus Receptus (1550/1894)) Commas, in any edition of the Greek New Testament, are intended only as a help to the reader, not as a means of safeguarding the correct understanding of a passage. Luke 23:43 (AV) Luke 23:32-43 English Standard Version (ESV). Our English word "paradise" is a transliteration of the Greek word paradeisos, which comes from an Old Persian word pairidaeza, "enclosure, garden." “Paradise” (παράδεισος) is the same Greek word used in the Septuagint and the New Testament book of Revelation for the “garden” of Eden. Abraham’s bosom was neither in heaven nor in a place of torment. 23:43 et dixit illi Iesus amen dico tibi hodie mecum eris in paradiso. (d) All of these references are from the book of Deuteronomy. Verily I say unto thee, today thou shall be with me in paradise; The annihilationist contention that Luke 23:43 should be changed (to “Verily I say unto thee today,”) is not consistent with the Greek syntax of Luke 23:43. Yet,No-one has ascened or descened but Yahshua. KJV Luke 23:43 Which could simply mean Joseph is saying that the baggage surrounding the English word "paradise" didn't align with Christ's intended meaning of the parent word in Greek. (Luke 23:43) What a wonderful promise Jesus gives the believing thief: presence with Christ in paradise! until well into the twelfth century C.E. @:'What is the correct translation of Luke 23:43?" It's used in 2 Corinthians 12:4 and Revelation 2:7, where it's synonymous with Heaven. Luke seems to portray Jesus as an ideal man, very appealing to the Greek culture which exalted reason, philosophy, the human mind, and beauty. Read it for knowledge. Luke 23:43: Today. (b) None of these references contain the word 'Amen' which is a Hebrew word, and which Jesus used in his statement (Luke 23:43). there were readers who understood the text at Luke 23:43 as "Truly I tell you today, You will be with me in Paradise." I, Leipzig, 1869, under Luke 23:43. (2) dost not even thou, in contrast to these mockers of misery, fear, etc. Therefore, at least from the fourth century C.E. Should it be punctuated in such a way as to connect sameron ("today") with the … Wesley's Notes for Luke 23:43. 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