Matthew 27:38
Then two thieves were put on crosses with him, one on the right and one on the left.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.
In Context
39And those who went by said bitter words to him, shaking their heads and saying,
Cross References
Isaiah 53:12For this cause he will have a heritage with the great, and he will have a part in the goods of war with the strong, because he gave up his life, and was numbered with the evil-doers; taking on himself the sins of the people, and making prayer for the wrongdoers.
Mark 15:27And they put two thieves on crosses with him, one on his right side, and one on his left.
Luke 23:32And two others, evil-doers, were taken with him to be put to death.
John 19:18Where they put him on the cross with two others, one on this side and one on that, and Jesus in the middle.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 27:34-50
The Crucifixion. 33 And when they were come unto a place called Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, 34 They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink. 35 And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. 36 And sitting down they watched him there; 37 And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS… Read the whole commentary →