No one entered heaven prior to Jesus. The thief is not going to heaven, he will be resurrected on earth after Armageddon when Gods kingdom rule is in full control. I didnt say heaven is Paradise can you read? I said the new earth will be Paradise.Your answers are proof positive of the results of blindly following people with an agenda and have little knowledge of biblical times.
The grave is where the body goes. So now y9uy are saying the penitent thief was part of the 144,000 and went straight to heaven? that is what the Watchtower demands people to believe in their doctrine- only teh 144K are spirit creatures and if Hades is just the Grave and paradise is heaven, then Jesus and the thief went to heaven.