KJV King James Version
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 23:34
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
WEB World English Bible
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
ASV American Standard Version
And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;’ and parting his garments they cast a lot.
Surrounding context — Luke 23
31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?
32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided [him], saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God.
36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar,
37 And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
Topics connected to this verse
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
[[ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusἔλεγεν·G3004 · legōto sayπάτερ,G3962 · patērfatherἄφεςG863 · aphiēmito release: leaveαὐτοῖς·G846 · autosit/s/heοὐG3756 · ounoγὰρG1063 · garforοἴδασινG6063 · oidato knowτίG5101 · tiswhich?ποιοῦσιν.]]G4160 · poieōto do/make: doδιαμεριζόμενοιG1266 · diamerizōto divideδὲG1161 · dethenτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoἱμάτιαG2440 · himationclothingαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heἔβαλονG906 · ballōto throw: throwκλήρους.G2819 · klēroslot
Cross-references
Matthew 5:44But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;Acts 7:60And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.1 Peter 3:9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.1 Peter 2:20-23For what glory [is it], if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer [for it], ye take it patiently, this [is] acceptable with God.Luke 6:27-28But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,Romans 12:14Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.Genesis 50:17So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.1 Corinthians 2:8Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known [it], they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.Psalm 22:18They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.Isaiah 53:12Therefore will I divide him [a portion] with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.Acts 3:17And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did [it], as [did] also your rulers.1 Timothy 1:13Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.1 Corinthians 4:12And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it:John 15:22-24If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.John 19:23-24Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also [his] coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.Luke 12:47-48And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not [himself], neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes].Luke 23:47-48Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
CLASSIC COMMENTARY & PREACHING
Spurgeon on Luke 23:34
Read Charles H. Spurgeon material whose primary Scripture is this verse or passage.
HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION
Compare classic commentaries on Luke 23:34
Put Matthew Henry, Adam Clarke, Calvin, Wesley, Barnes, Jamieson–Fausset–Brown, Aquinas’ Catena and other public-domain sources beside the passage.
Compare commentaries →