Luke 23:41 - Plain English Version

⁴¹ They are killing you and me because we did really bad things, but this man, Jesus, he didn’t do anything wrong.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴¹ And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴¹ And we indeed suffer it justly, receiving the due reward of our actions; but this Man has done nothing out of the way [nothing strange or eccentric or perverse or unreasonable].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴¹ And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss.

Common English Bible

⁴¹ We are rightly condemned, for we are receiving the appropriate sentence for what we did. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴¹ And indeed, it is just for us. For we are receiving what our deeds deserve. But truly, this one has done nothing wrong."

Luke 23:41 Cross References

Luke 23:40

But the other criminal hanging on a cross said, “Don’t talk like that. Have a bit of respect for God. Listen, they are killing the 3 of us together.

Luke 23:42

Then that criminal talked to Jesus. He said, “Jesus, you are going to get God’s people together into one family, and you will be their leader. When you do that, don’t forget me. I want to be there with you too.”

1 Thessalonians 2:10

While we were with you mob, we only did things that made God happy. We did things that are good and right. You know that, and God knows it too.

James 4:7

So listen to God, and follow him, and do what he says. Fight back against the devil, the boss over the bad spirits. Whenever he tries to get you to go wrong, just tell him to be quiet, and don’t listen to him. Then he will leave you, and he will run away from you.

1 Peter 1:19

So God didn’t pay money to set you free. He did more than that. I’ll tell you the price he paid for you. You know the old Jewish ceremonies. You know that they pick a young sheep that has nothing wrong with it, and they kill it to give it to God. Well, that is a picture of Jesus. There was nothing wrong with him, and he never did anything wrong. But people killed him. He bled and died for you. That is the price God paid to set you free, and it is better than money, it lasts for ever. You see, you belong to God now.

1 Peter 2:23

People rubbished him, but he didn’t rubbish them back. They hit him with whips, but he didn’t talk to them in a bad way. No, he trusted God. God is the one that judges fairly.