The Thief Who Asked to be Remembered

Justly condemned beside the cross; rebukes the other thief; admits his own due reward; turns to Jesus: Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom; receives today thou shalt be with me in paradise. Failure mode: A life of wrongdoing ending here. Restoration path: At the last breath, the right confession and the right address still admit one to paradise. Markers: condemned justly; rebukes the hardened other; admits his own due; addresses Jesus as Lord at the lowest hour; receives same-day promise