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

⁴³ 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

⁴³ And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴³ And He answered him, Truly I tell you, today you shall be with Me in Paradise.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴³ And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

Common English Bible

⁴³ Jesus replied, “I assure you that today you will be with me in paradise.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴³ 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

⁴³ 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].