Father Forgive Them For They Don T Know What They Are Doing Meaning

When jesus was crucified he uttered these words about those who begged for his crucifixion.

Father forgive them for they don t know what they are doing meaning. Then said jesus father forgive them. New living translation jesus said father forgive them for they don t know what they are doing and the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice. 34 father forgive them. Oh father won t you forgive them.

For they know not what they do. They don t know what they ve been doing oh no oh father give me grace to forgive them cause i feel like the one losing yeah i feel like i ve been losing oh father give me grace to forgive them cause i feel like the one losin i feel like i ve been losing. He asked his father who in christian theology is known as god the father for forgiveness of those who asked for his murder. Jesus said father forgive them for they do not know what they are doing and they divided up his clothes by casting lots.

Examples of forgive them for the know not what they do. And they parted his raiment and cast lots king james version kjv. Coupled with the willingness of jesus to forgive his tormentors is the fact that they did not know what they were doing luke 23 34. Again the silence is broken not by the cry of anguish or sigh of passionate complaint but by words of tenderest pity and intercession.

The sinners who put jesus on the cross were ignorant of the true import of their actions. It is well however that we should remember who were the primary direct objects of that prayer. For they know not what they do. The soldiers personally held no ill will toward him.