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der reuige Schächer

English translation: the penitent thief


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German term or phrase:der reuige Schächer
English translation:the penitent thief
Entered by: xxxRebekah Wils
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22:19 Feb 24, 2005
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Religion / Spiritual Text - Jakob Lorber
German term or phrase: der reuige Schächer
"Und ein großer Teil dieser durch sich selbst bettelarmen Seelen folgte diesem Ruf des für immer Mensch gewordenen Herrgottes und wurde sogleich in das Paradies, eine Vorstufe zu den eigentlichen Himmeln, ebenso wie ***der reuige Schächer ***am Kreuz aufgenommen." THANKS!!!
Joseph Hovan
Local time: 12:41
the penitent thief
Explanation:
one of the 2 other guys crucified with Jesus at the same time
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xxxRebekah Wils
Local time: 17:41
Grading comment
Thanks everyone!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5the repentent thief
SwissTell
4 +2the repentant thief
Kim Metzger
3 +2the penitent thiefxxxRebekah Wils
4the penitent thief
RogerGerEng


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
der reuige Schächer
the penitent thief


Explanation:
one of the 2 other guys crucified with Jesus at the same time

xxxRebekah Wils
Local time: 17:41
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks everyone!!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RogerGerEng
2 mins
  -> great minds think alike ;-)

agree  margarete: I prefer penitent
6 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
der reuige Schächer
the penitent thief


Explanation:
Harper Collins

RogerGerEng
United States
Local time: 12:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
der reuige Schächer
the repentant thief


Explanation:
Schächer = Räuber, Mörder, wretch, devil. Bible - der Schächer am Kreuz


    Langenscheidt Muret-Sanders
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 11:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 71

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  RogerGerEng: or penitent, or contrite
1 min

agree  Thomas Bollmann
1 hr
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
der reuige Schächer
the repentent thief


Explanation:
the repentent robber

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-02-24 22:27:58 GMT)
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corr. repentant thief


    Reference: http://dict.leo.org
SwissTell
Local time: 12:41
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxRebekah Wils: this is good too, but "repentant" with "a" ;-)
2 mins
  -> thanks, nice to point it out here and not make your own entry, like some others

agree  RogerGerEng: but repentant
3 mins
  -> yes indeed. thanks for pointing it out.

agree  Steffen Walter: Re. "not make your own entry, like some others" - hold your horses and mind the time overlap, please ;-)
7 mins

agree  Susanne Rindlisbacher: repentant
14 mins

agree  Robert Kleemaier: with Rebekah & Steffen
1 hr
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