RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Impenitent thief

The impenitent thief is a man described in the New Testament account of the Crucifixion of Jesus. In the Gospel narrative, two bandits are crucified alongside Jesus. In the first two Gospels (Matthew and Mark), they both join the crowd in mocking him. In the version of the Gospel of Luke, however, one taunts Jesus about not saving himself and them, and the other (known as the penitent thief) asks for mercy. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Impenitent thief is the 1,685th most popular religious figure (down from 1,340th in 2019). (down from 1,310th in 2019)

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Impenitent thief ranks 1,685 out of 3,187. Before him are Zakir Naik, Agostino Cacciavillan, Al-Baghawi, Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje, Gad, and Severus of Antioch. After him are Stanisława Leszczyńska, Germanus V of Constantinople, Theodosius of Kiev, Alfredo Ildefonso Schuster, Saint Meinhard, and Raffaele Farina.