7 Bible Verses about Actual Thieves
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Now he said this, not because he cared about the poor [for he had never cared about them], but because he was a thief; and since he had the money box [serving as treasurer for the twelve disciples], he used to pilfer what was put into it.
Then they all shouted back again, “Not this Man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.
At the same time two robbers were crucified with Jesus, one on the right and one on the left.
The robbers who had been crucified with Him also began to insult Him in the same way.
They crucified two robbers with Him, one on His right and one on His left.
Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he encountered robbers, who stripped him of his clothes [and belongings], beat him, and went their way [unconcerned], leaving him half dead.
Which of these three do you think proved himself a neighbor to the man who encountered the robbers?”