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One of my favorite stories in the Bible tells of Jesus' interaction with one of the two criminals who were hanging on crosses next to Him. Because the passage is so short, here it is:

Luke 23:32-33,39-43 (NKJV): “There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death. And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, “If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us.” But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying,...