The hypocritical thief is personified by Judas, who took secretly his part from the money Jesus and the apostles raised for helping the poor; he objected when Mary anointed Jesus with pure nard, pretending hypocritically it would have been useful if the nard would have been sold and the money given to the poor. There were some Pharisees like Judas: they stole, although preaching not to steal.
"Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous."...
This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter what has been hidden...
And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Luke 1:30 (ESV)
