RELIGIOUS FIGURE
Penitent thief
18 BC - 30
Penitent thief
The Penitent Thief, also known as the Good Thief, Wise Thief, Grateful Thief, or Thief on the Cross, is one of two unnamed thieves in Luke's account of the crucifixion of Jesus in the New Testament. The Gospel of Luke describes him asking Jesus to "remember him" when Jesus comes into his kingdom. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Penitent thief has received more than 1,812,502 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Penitent thief is the 544th most popular religious figure (up from 551st in 2019), the 79th most popular biography from Israel (down from 76th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Israeli Religious Figure.
The penitent thief is most famous for the prayer he said on the cross. He was crucified next to Jesus and he asked Jesus to remember him when he came into his kingdom.
Memorability Metrics
1.8M
Page Views (PV)
66.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
8.77
Effective Languages (L*)
2.35
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES
Among religious figures, Penitent thief ranks 544 out of 3,187. Before him are Luigi Lucheni, Djet, Saint Marinus, Radha, Pope Stephen II, and Hind bint Utbah. After him are Simon Magus, Pope Boniface II, Antipope Clement VII, Zayd ibn Thabit, Meritaten, and William Laud.
Most Popular Religious Figures in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLuigi Lucheni
1873 - 1910
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 538
Djet
3000 BC - 2980 BC
HPI: 66.96
Rank: 539
Saint Marinus
275 - 366
HPI: 66.89
Rank: 540
Radha
HPI: 66.83
Rank: 541
Pope Stephen II
715 - 757
HPI: 66.82
Rank: 542
Hind bint Utbah
510 - 635
HPI: 66.81
Rank: 543
Penitent thief
18 BC - 30
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 544
Simon Magus
50 - 65
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 545
Pope Boniface II
470 - 532
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 546
Antipope Clement VII
1342 - 1394
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 547
Zayd ibn Thabit
615 - 665
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 548
Meritaten
1400 BC - 1400 BC
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 549
William Laud
1573 - 1645
HPI: 66.65
Rank: 550
Contemporaries
Among people born in 18 BC, Penitent thief ranks 1. Among people deceased in 30, Penitent thief ranks 2. Before him is Judas Iscariot. After him is Shammai.
Others Born in 18 BC
Go to all RankingsOthers Deceased in 30
Go to all RankingsJudas Iscariot
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
50 - 30
HPI: 78.88
Rank: 1
Penitent thief
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
18 BC - 30
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 2
Shammai
WRITER
50 BC - 30
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 3
In Israel
Among people born in Israel, Penitent thief ranks 79 out of 466. Before him are Gal Gadot (1985), Jehoiakim (-634), Edward Said (1935), Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi (1947), Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem (1105), and Jehoash of Judah (-843). After him are Amon of Judah (-660), George Habash (1926), Yitzhak Navon (1921), Jeconiah (-700), Annas (-22), and Unas (-2400).
Others born in Israel
Go to all RankingsGal Gadot
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 67.16
Rank: 73
Jehoiakim
POLITICIAN
634 BC - 598 BC
HPI: 67.06
Rank: 74
Edward Said
WRITER
1935 - 2003
HPI: 67.02
Rank: 75
Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2004
HPI: 66.93
Rank: 76
Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem
POLITICIAN
1105 - 1161
HPI: 66.78
Rank: 77
Jehoash of Judah
POLITICIAN
843 BC - 797 BC
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 78
Penitent thief
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
18 BC - 30
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 79
Amon of Judah
POLITICIAN
660 BC - 640 BC
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 80
George Habash
EXTREMIST
1926 - 2008
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 81
Yitzhak Navon
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2015
HPI: 66.15
Rank: 82
Jeconiah
POLITICIAN
700 BC - 660 BC
HPI: 66.07
Rank: 83
Annas
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
22 BC - 66
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 84
Unas
POLITICIAN
2400 BC - 2350 BC
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 85
Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Israel
Among religious figures born in Israel, Penitent thief ranks 35. Before him are Nehemiah (-490), Micah (-737), Rabbi Akiva (50), Haggai (-550), Simeon (null), and James, brother of Jesus (-20). After him are Annas (-22), Canaan (null), Nicodemus (-50), Pope Theodore I (600), Isaac Luria (1534), and Pontius Pilate's wife (6).
Nehemiah
490 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 68.59
Rank: 29
Micah
737 BC - 696 BC
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 30
Rabbi Akiva
50 - 136
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 31
Haggai
550 BC - Present
HPI: 67.49
Rank: 32
Simeon
HPI: 67.37
Rank: 33
James, brother of Jesus
20 BC - 69
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 34
Penitent thief
18 BC - 30
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 35
Annas
22 BC - 66
HPI: 65.96
Rank: 36
Canaan
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 37
Nicodemus
50 BC - 100
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 38
Pope Theodore I
600 - 649
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 39
Isaac Luria
1534 - 1572
HPI: 64.50
Rank: 40
Pontius Pilate's wife
6 - 100
HPI: 64.28
Rank: 41