Luke 23:41

“And we indeed justly, etc.] For sins committed against the law; our sentence is just, we are righteously punished: which shows that he had a true sense of sin; for where that is, there will be not only an acknowledgment of the offence, but a vindication of the justice of God, should he proceed to deal according to the demerit of sin: for we receive the due reward of our deeds; though, according to the law of Moses, theft was not punishable with death, but with a restoration, either double, or fourfold, or fivefold, according to the nature of it; (see <022201>Exodus 22:1,4). It may be these men had committed murder along with the robbery: but this man hath done nothing amiss; or absurd,…”

“we . . . justly, &c.--He owns the worst of his crimes and deserts, and would fain shame his fellow into the same. nothing amiss--literally, "out of place"; hence "unnatural"; a striking term here. Our Lord was not charged with ordinary crime, but only with laying claim to office and honors which amounted to blasphemy. The charge of treason had not even a show of truth, as Pilate told His enemies. In this defense then there seems more than meets the eye. "He made Himself the promised Messiah, the Son of God; but in this He 'did nothing amiss'; He ate with publicans and sinners, and bade all the weary and heavy laden come and rest under His wing; but in this He 'did nothing amiss': He claimed…”

“Due reward of our deeds - The proper punishment for our crimes. They had been highwaymen, and it was just that they should die. return to 'Top of Page'”

“we indeed: Luk 15:18, Luk 15:19; Lev 26:40, Lev 26:41; Jos 7:19, Jos 7:20; Ch2 33:12; Ezr 9:13; Neh 9:3; Dan 9:4; Jam 4:7; Jo1 1:8, Jo1 1:9 but: Luk 23:41, Luk 22:69, Luk 22:70; Mat 27:4, Mat 27:19, Mat 27:24, Mat 27:54; Pe1 1:19 Luke 23:42”