Ante-Nicene Fathers/Volume VIII/Apocrypha of the New Testament/Acts of Pilate: Latin Form/Chapter 10

Chapter 10.

And when Jesus was scourged, he delivered Him to the Jews to be crucified, and two robbers with Him; one by name Dismas, and the other by name Gestas.&#160; And when they came to the place, they stripped Him of His garments, and girt Him about with a linen cloth, and put a crown of thorns upon His head.&#160; Likewise also they hanged the two robbers with Him, Dismas on the right and Gestas on the left.&#160; And Jesus said:&#160; Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.&#160; And the soldiers parted His garments among them.&#160; And the people stood waiting; and their chief priests and judges mocked Him, saying among themselves:&#160; He saved others, now let him save himself; if he is the Son of God, let him come down from the cross.&#160; And the soldiers mocked Him, falling prostrate before Him, and offering vinegar with gall, and saying:&#160; If thou art the King of the Jews, set thyself free.

And Pilate, after sentence, ordered a title to be written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin letters, according to what the Jews said:&#160; This is the King of the Jews.

And one of the robbers who were hanged, by name Gestas, said to Him:&#160; If thou art the Christ, free thyself and us.&#160; And Dismas answering, rebuked him, saying:&#160; Dost not even thou fear God, who art in this condemnation? for we justly and deservedly have received those things which we endure; but He has done no evil.&#160; And he kept saying to Jesus:&#160; Remember me, Lord, in Thy kingdom.&#160; And Jesus said to him:&#160; Verily I say unto thee, that to-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.