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raccoon

(32,405 posts) Tue Dec 4, 2012, 02:05 PM Dec 2012

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Was it customary in first-century Roman provinces to crucify people for just being a thief?

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Question about the two thieves at the Crucifixion. Here is the question: [View all] raccoon Dec 2012 OP

Yes Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #1

This is what I found on google. MissMarple Dec 2012 #2

Jesus did nothing? I'm surprised he wasn't in jail far earlier! hughee99 Dec 2012 #4

Killed off an entire herd of domesticated pigs n/t intaglio Dec 2012 #6

There was no "they", it was God's idea... snooper2 Dec 2012 #7

IIRC generally the Romans allowed local punishments intaglio Dec 2012 #5

They crucified people to make an example of them riqster Dec 2012 #8

Locking REP Dec 2012 #9