Father Forgive Them For They Know Not What They Do Meme

The first of the sayings from luke s gospel father forgive them for they know not what they do was once almost lost.

Father forgive them for they know not what they do meme. The sinners who put jesus on the cross were ignorant of the true import of their actions. Origin of forgive them for the know not what they do. We can guess but we cannot know why not a few early hand written copies of the new testament lack this saying but they do. I haven t the vocabulary or ability to describe the scene before us this morning.

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. Christ the king of kings and yet the sorrowful substitute for sinners has been stripped naked. For they know not what they do. Father forgive them for they do not know what they are.

For they do not know what they are doing and they cast lots dividing up his garments among themselves. The mocking soldiers have. While he was hanging on the cross or perhaps even while they were driving the nails into his flesh he said father forgive them for they know not what they do luke 23 34. The soldiers personally held no ill will toward him.

They were simply following orders. 34 then said jesus father forgive them. This expression comes from the bible specifically luke 23 34. But jesus was saying father forgive them.

As we think about his birth we do well to think about his death. Recently one of my patreon patrons asked if i would write about some of the last words jesus spoke. Well if my school mate pastor samuel were to respond to one of the articles he would certainly employ a prayer quote. And they parted his raiment and cast lots.

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