For there, before his eyes, were examples of Divine and human holiness he heard the voice of Our Lord, praying for His enemies he saw in Him an unparalleled patience beneath the cross stood the Mother of Mercy, interceding for him. Or perhaps because he had lost hope of Our Lord's being able to save Himself and them-he repeated: "If thou art the Christ, save thyself and us." Most probably, however, because darkness reigned in his soul.
Why did the other robber blaspheme? Perhaps as some sort of despairing gesture of defiance against his terrible fate. "Now one of those robbers who were hanged was abusing him, saying: 'If thou art the Christ, save thyself and us!' But the other in answer rebuked the first and said, 'Dost not even thou fear God, seeing that thou art under the same sentence? And we indeed justly, for we are receiving what our deeds deserved but this man has done nothing wrong.' And he said to Jesus, 'Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom'." (Luke 23 : 39-42).
On each side of Our Lord hung a thief on a cross.
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