Thief on the Cross: When Jesus told the thief that he'd be in paradise that day, and what happened to Jesus during the 3 days before He was resurrected? The words; Paradise, Hades, Sheol: The use of the words “Paradiseâ€, “Hadesâ€, “Sheol†in scripture [Revelation 21&22, 2 Corinthians 12, Luke 16:19-31, Acts 2]