Two men were crucified alongside Jesus, one on his right and one on his left, according to all four canonical Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John)

. These men are commonly described as thieves, robbers, or criminals. The Gospel of Luke provides a distinctive detail: one of the two men rebuked the other for mocking Jesus and asked Jesus to remember him when He came into His kingdom. Jesus responded by promising that this man would be with Him in Paradise that same day. This man is traditionally called the "penitent thief," while the other is known as the "impenitent thief"

. The names Dismas and Gestas are traditionally assigned to these two men, with Dismas being the penitent thief and Gestas the impenitent one. However, these names do not appear in the New Testament; they originate from later apocryphal writings, specifically the Gospel of Nicodemus, written centuries after the crucifixion

. In summary:

• Two criminals (thieves/robbers) were crucified with Jesus, one on each side

• One thief repented and was promised Paradise by Jesus (penitent thief)

• The other mocked Jesus and did not repent (impenitent thief)

• Their traditional names, Dismas (penitent) and Gestas (impenitent), come from later non-canonical sources

This account aligns with the biblical narrative and Christian tradition.