The Penitent Thief was a criminal crucified in Jerusalem around 33 AD. According to the Gospel of Luke, he was one of two men executed alongside Jesus, positioned on his right. Unlike the other criminal, he rebuked his companion and requested that Jesus remember him when his kingdom arrives. In response, Jesus promised him that he would be in paradise that very day. While the canonical gospels do not provide a name, Christian tradition often identifies him as Dismas.