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the insults, he did not regard the blows, he disregarded the reproaches of the Jews, he took creation as his teacher and having recognized the master of creation, he gave worthy worship.

What then in response to these things says the rewarder of wages, Christ who is generous in his good deeds? When the thief asked for the future, he himself showed a grace without delay; for when that one had said: “Remember me, Lord, when you come in your kingdom,” the master immediately answered, saying: “Amen, I say to you, today you will be with me in para 341 dise.” True is the scripture that says: “While you are still speaking, I will say: ‘Behold, I am here.’” To Christ himself be glory, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, for ever and ever. Amen.

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τὰς ὕβρεις, εἰς τὰς πληγὰς οὐκ ἀπέβληψε, τὰ τῶν Ἰουδαίων ὀνείδη παρεκρούσατο, ἔλαβε τὴν κτίσιν διδάσκαλον καὶ τὸν τῆς κτίσεως δεσπότην γνωρίσας ἀξίαν ἔδωκε τὴν προσκύνησιν.

Τί οὖν πρὸς ταῦτα ὁ τῶν μισθῶν ἀποδότης, ὁ φιλότιμος ἐν ταῖς εὐεργεσίαις Χριστός; τοῦ λῃστοῦ τὸ μέλλον ζητήσαντος αὐτὸς ἀνυπέρθετον τὴν χάριν ἐπέδειξεν· ἐκείνου γὰρ εἰρηκότος· «μνήσθητί μου, κύριε, ὅταν ἔλθῃς ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου», ὁ δεσπότης εὐθὺς ἀπεκρίνατο λέγων· «ἀμήν, λέγω σοι, σήμερον μετ' ἐμοῦ ἔσῃ ἐν τῷ παρα 341 δείσῳ.» ἀληθὴς ἡ λέγουσα γραφή· «ἔτι λαλοῦντός σου ἐρῶ· ἰδοὺ πάρειμι.» αὐτῷ τῷ Χριστῷ ἡ δόξα σὺν πατρὶ καὶ ἁγίῳ πνεύματι εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. ἀμήν.