Profound lessons from the crucified thieves in Luke’s gospelWhat do the final words of the three crucified men reveal about Jesus’ love and mercy?Reflects on St Luke’s regular use of contrasting pairs, particularly in the parable of the Prodigal SonDraws on apocryphal texts, iconography, ancient Christian poetry and contemporary writings, to explore themesParallels the three crosses with the triad of our fallen world, the perfect Kingdom of God and the hope of salvationConsiders the fate of the impenitent thief in light of St Luke’s wider gospel