And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.  And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors.  And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.  But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation?  And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.  And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.  And the veil of the temple was rent in the midst.  And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit:  and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

LUKE 23:32-46

  
Christ and the thieves are superimposed upon the three evident crucifixes of the Sephirothic Tree or "Tree of Life" of Qabalah:  The inferior half is associated with self-conceptions and their inter-conflict as they each desire manifestation and survival ("save thyself and us").  Central is Paroketh (the "Veil"), "rent in the midst" upon the self-surrendering Christ-ghost's ascent.  The inter-sephirothic abyss called Daath ("Knowledge") is represented on the face of the one "with me in paradise"--it obscures his identity, as the superior half of the tree, and the nature of ecstasy, surpass all self concept.  Kether (The "Crown" of the "Father") resides at the apex.

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