Impenitent thief

In the version of the Gospel of Luke, however, one taunts Jesus about not saving himself and them, and the other (known as the penitent thief) asks for mercy.

[1][2][3] In apocryphal writings, the impenitent thief is given the name Gestas, which first appears in the Gospel of Nicodemus, while his companion is called Dismas.

According to tradition – seen, for instance, in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's The Golden Legend[4] – Dumachus was one of a band of robbers who attacked Saint Joseph and the Holy Family on their flight into Egypt.

The passersby and chief priests mock Jesus for claiming to be the Messiah and yet being unable to save himself, and the two crucified with him join in.

The Gospel of John, thought to be written about AD 90–95,[5] also says that Jesus was crucified with two others, but in this account they are not described in more detail and their words are not recorded.

Crucifixion by Hans von Tübingen showing Saint Dismas the Good Thief on Christ's right (the left of the picture), and Gestas the Impenitent Thief on Christ's left with a devil. Depictions of the crucifixion of Jesus often show Jesus's head inclined to his right, showing his acceptance of the Good Thief.
Andreas Pavias . The Impenitent thief to our right
Gestas (anonymous, 18th century). Santo Domingo Convent, Quito .