Who were Gestas and Dismas in the Bible? These names do not actually appear in the canonical Gospels. The Bible does not name the two men crucified with Jesus, referring to them simply as “thieves” or “criminals”. The names Gestas and Dismas come from later Christian tradition and apocryphal texts. The Gospels of Matthew and Mark mention two “robbers” crucified with Jesus, one on his right and one on his left. Luke’s account provides more detail, describing how one criminal…

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