Luke 23:42
Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!”
Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Luke 23
2 songs meet this passage
“And I hope that you remember me”
I See Fire · Ed Sheeran
resonates with Luke 23:42
A plea to be remembered in the face of death echoes the thief's request to Jesus on the cross, a longing not to be forgotten.
“there's no mercy for thugs”
Tha Crossroads · Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
strains against Luke 23:42-43
The thief on the cross receiving mercy in his final moments stands against the song's fear that mercy is foreclosed for those who've lived hard lives.