Luke 23:34

“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.”

"Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots." - Luke 23:34
Commentary

What does Luke 23:34 mean?

Luke 23:34 in the King James Bible reads, “Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.” Spoken at the very moment of crucifixion, this sentence stands as one of the clearest windows into the heart of Christ’s…

Read full commentaryDevotional

The Depths of Forgiveness: A Reflection on Luke 23:34

In the shadow of Golgotha, as the world watched the unfathomable cruelty inflicted upon the Son of God, a profound declaration emerged from the lips of Jesus: "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34 KJV). This moment, occurring on the precipice of…

Read devotionalPrayer

A Prayer for Forgiveness and Understanding

Gracious and Loving Father, As I come before Your presence, I am reminded of the profound declaration of our Lord Jesus as He hung upon the cross, uttering the words, "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34, KJV). Such a powerful act of grace echoes…

Read prayer

Artwork for Luke 23:34

See all →
Luke 23:34 - "¶ Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots."
Matthew 2:3-4
Matthew 2:3-4
Matthew 2:3-4
Matthew 2:3-4
Luke 12:34
Matthew 18:23-34
Matthew 18:23-34
Matthew 18:23-34
Matthew 18:23-34
Luke 19:34 - "And they said, The Lord hath need of him."
Luke 12:34 - "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
Luke 24:34 - "Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon."
Luke 14:34 - "¶ Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?"
Numbers 34:23 - "The prince of the children of Joseph, for the tribe of the children of Manasseh, Hanniel the son of Ephod."
Luke 23:53
Luke 19:23
luke 11:23
Luke 19:23
Luke 1:34 - "Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?"
Luke 20:34 - "And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:"
luke 11:23
Luke 15:23
luke 11:23
luke 11:23
Luke 8:34 - "When they that fed them saw what was done, they fled, and went and told it in the city and in the country."
Luke 9:34 - "While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud."
2 Samuel 23:34 - "Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maachathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite,"
Proverbs 23:34 - "Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast."