Prayers of Jesus“Father, Forgive Them”
Luke 23:34
34Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they're doing." Meanwhile, the soldiers divided up his clothes by casting lots.
About this passage
What happened
As he was crucified, Jesus asked his Father to forgive them, because they did not know what they were doing.
Where this fits
One of 21 passages in Jesus' Prayers of Jesus, in the group “On the cross.”
Good to know
Some early copies of Luke do not include this prayer. Most Bibles print it, some with a note.