The thought of eternity had been placed in the two Talachs by God, as it was and is set in every man; only in their case, eternity was knocking at the door and would be opened before their eyes in just a few moments. In other words, they were floating into the realm of eternity and standing in the hallway before the room of eternity. And realistically, their situation seemed hopeless. Jesus Christ was crucified on the cross with two butchers, Dismas and Gestas. Jesus and the thieves on the cross went with Jesus to Paradise. The two thieves were Dismas and Gestas, but we know this from writings that do not belong in the Bible because the Bible does not mention their names. The crowd was against him, and the soldiers laughed and mocked him.

Even Pilate had just washed his hands to rid himself of his guilt over Jesus. His criminal friend insulted Jesus. And the small group of disciples had left him and fled. Someone wrote that this robber didn’t have much biblical knowledge; even if he did, Jesus was not a pretty sight to look at. He was on the verge of death. He had given up everything He had believed up to that point in His life to trust Jesus as His Lord, Savior, and King.

Why was Jesus crucified with the thieves?

When Pilate renounces his right of pardon and hands Jesus over o the Jews, the Lord is left in the hands of His horsemen. The Sadducees, whom we meet again on Calvary, hurry the convoy on its way, for that evening was the Passover feast, and by then, the condemned man must have given up his soul. Along with Jesus, two butchers were to be crucified, probably charged long ago, whom Pilate, in contempt of the Jews, associated with the torture of the one who was considered their king.

Jesus was crucified with two thieves on the cross because they wanted to degrade his name and show that Jesus was also a rebel.

The condemned had to carry their crosses to the place of execution alone and were given to a Samnite, assisted by a small unit of Roman ostriches. The Jews take Him to His death, but the Romans oversee the execution of the punishment.

Read also: The plot against Jesus.