Luke 23:43 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Then Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise [Note: This is a place in God’s presence, referred to as “the third heaven” (II Cor. 12:2-4), and where overcomers will be able to eat from “the tree of life” (Rev. 2:7)]. ”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And He answered him, Truly I tell you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

Common English Bible

Jesus replied, “I assure you that today you will be with me in paradise.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And Jesus said to him, "Amen I say to you, this day you shall be with me in Paradise."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee, this day thou shalt be with me in paradise.

Luke 23:43 Cross References

Luke 19:10

For the Son of man came to search for and save those who were lost.”

Luke 23:42

Then he said, “Jesus, remember [to be merciful to] me when you come into your kingdom.”

John 14:3

And if I go to prepare a place for each of you, I will return to take all you to [be with] me, so that you also will be where I am.

John 17:24

“Father, I want those you gave me [i.e., the apostles, see verse 6] to be with me where I am [going], so they will see my splendor [i.e., in heaven], which you have given me, for you loved me before the creation of the world.

2 Corinthians 5:8

We are encouraged, I say, and would rather be away from our body and at home with the Lord.

Philippians 1:23

So, I am in a dilemma between the two choices. [On the one hand] I have the desire to depart [from this life] and be with Christ [in heaven], which would be far better.

Hebrews 7:25

So, He is also able to save completely those people who approach God through Him, since He lives forever to intercede [i.e., to plead to God] on their behalf.

Revelation 2:7

“The person who has an ear should listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to the churches. To the person who has victory [in the Christian life] I will give [the opportunity] to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of God.” [Note: “Paradise” is equivalent to heaven. See II Cor. 12:4].