Father Forgive Them For What They Do
At his last extremity jesus loves.
Father forgive them for what they do. 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 jesus said father forgive them for they do not know what they are doing and they divided up his clothes by casting lots. The first of the sayings from luke s gospel father forgive them for they know not what they do was once almost lost. You have heard that it was said love your neighbor and hate your enemy but i tell you love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you matthew 5 43 44.
34 then jesus said father forgive them for they know not what they do and they divided his garments and cast lots. Let him save himself if he is the christ the chosen of god luke 23 34 35. 35 and the people stood looking on. When jesus cried out father forgive them for they know not what they do he was really saying father forgive them because they need forgiveness more than they know father forgive them because they are in desperate need of forgiveness and they don t even know it.
Instead of thinking of himself and his own needs he is thinking of those whose souls are in much greater peril than his own. The first thing i learn from this word is love. They are guilty of killing the son of god from heaven. He is concerned for the people who are responsible for crucifying him and is asking god to forgive them.
But even the rulers with them sneered saying he saved others. Jesus said father forgive them for they do not know what they are doing and they divided up his clothes by casting lots. For they do not know what they are doing a and they cast lots to divide his clothing.