Father Forgive Them Commentary
Father forgive them is a prayer of unmatched mercy and love.
Father forgive them commentary. It is well however that we should remember who were the primary direct objects of that prayer. Ellicott s commentary for english readers 34 father forgive them. As he was laid upon the cross he prayed father forgive them as he had nails driven through his hands and feet he prayed father forgive them as he was lifted up and the cross was set in place he prayed father forgive them as he hung there suspended between heaven and earth he prayed father forgive them. When he was crucified between the two thieves and as he hung upon the cross and while insulted and abused by all sorts of men and put to the greatest pain and torture he addressed himself to god his father.
And this he uses whilst as man. And when they came to the place which is called the skull there they crucified him and the criminals one on the. Then said jesus father forgive them. For they know not what they do.
Two others also who were criminals were led away to be put to death with him. The arabic version reads my father who was so to him not as he was man. He asked the father to forgive the thieves on the cross who jeered at him. Again the silence is broken not by the cry of anguish or sigh of passionate complaint but by words of tenderest pity and intercession.
For as such he had no father. Even in his agony jesus concern was for the forgiveness of those who counted themselves among his enemies.