Luke 23:40

But the other one rebuked him, saying, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same judgment?

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The second criminal hanging beside Jesus turns to the first criminal and rebukes him while both stand under Roman execution.

The words — ἐπιτιμῶν (epitimōn) means rebuking, and οὐδὲ (oude) translates as not even, framing the criminal’s sharp correction of his companion’s presumption.

The thread — 2 Chronicles 28:22 records King Ahaz growing more unfaithful in distress, Psalm 36:1 notes the transgression of the wicked lacks fear of God, and Jeremiah 5:3 describes a struck people who refuse to feel pain or turn back. These passages trace a pattern of hardened rebellion under judgment that the crucified criminal confronts in his companion.

Why it lands — The verse demands that readers examine whether their own awareness of divine judgment produces reverence or merely excuses their own behavior.

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The Greek words

ἈποκριθεὶςApokritheisAnswering δὲdenow ὁhothe ἕτεροςheterosother ἐπιτιμῶνepitimōnrebuking αὐτῷautōhim ἔφη·ephēwas speaking;οὐδὲoudeNot even φοβῇphobēado fear σὺsuyou yourself τὸνton<the>θεὸνtheonGod ὅτιhotithat ἐνenunder τῷtōthe αὐτῷautōsame κρίματιkrimatijudgment εἶ;eiyou are?

King James Version

But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?

Cross-references

2 Chronicles 28:22 In the time of his distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD.
Psalms 36:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD. An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes.
Jeremiah 5:3 O LORD, do not Your eyes look for truth? You struck them, but they felt no pain. You finished them off, but they refused to accept discipline. They have made their faces harder than stone and refused to repent.
Luke 12:5 But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear the One who, after you have been killed, has authority to throw you into hell. Yes, I tell you, fear Him!
Ephesians 5:11 Have no fellowship with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.
Revelation 15:4 Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”
Leviticus 19:17 You must not harbor hatred against your brother in your heart. Directly rebuke your neighbor, so that you will not incur guilt on account of him.
Revelation 16:11 and curse the God of heaven for their pains and sores. Yet they did not repent of their deeds.