Luke 23:34 Parallel Translations

Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them. They don't know what they're doing." Meanwhile, the soldiers divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice. (GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.

BBE:

And Jesus said, Father, let them have forgiveness, for they have no knowledge of what they are doing. And they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.

DBY:

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And, parting out his garments, they cast lots.

ERV:

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.

WEY:

Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing." And they divided His garments among them, drawing lots for them;

WBS:

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

WEB:

Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing." Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

YLT:

And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.

Luke 23:34 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 22:18 They divide my garments among them, And for my clothing they cast lots.

Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus said, "I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants.

Luke 22:42 saying, "Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done."

John 19:24 So they said to one another, "Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, to decide whose it shall be"; this was to fulfill the Scripture: "THEY DIVIDED MY OUTER GARMENTS AMONG THEM, AND FOR MY CLOTHING THEY CAST LOTS." (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

23:34 {10} Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
(10) Christ, in praying for his enemies, shows that he is both the Sacrifice and the Priest.

PNT:

23:34 Father, forgive them. This prayer for his murderers is reported only by Luke. It was evidently uttered just after he was nailed to the cross. What divine love in a prayer springing right out of the depth of his physical suffering!
They know not what they do. Know not that they reject and slay their own Messiah; know not that, in this act, they doom their city and nation to destruction. He made intercession for transgressors (Isa 53:12).
They parted his raiment. The executioners cast lots for it. See Joh 18:23.

WES:

23:34 Then said Jesus - Our Lord passed most of the time on the cross in silence: yet seven sentences which he spoke thereon are recorded by the four evangelists, though no one evangelist has recorded them all. Hence it appears that the four Gospels are, as it were, four parts, which, joined together, make one symphony. Sometimes one of these only, sometimes two or three, sometimes all sound together. Father - So he speaks both in the beginning and at the end of his sufferings on the cross: Forgive them - How striking is this passage! While they are actually nailing him to the cross, he seems to feel the injury they did to their own souls more than the wounds they gave him; and as it were to forget his own anguish out of a concern for their own salvation. And how eminently was his prayer heard! It procured forgiveness for all that were penitent, and a suspension of vengeance even for the impenitent.

MHC:

23:32-43 As soon as Christ was fastened to the cross, he prayed for those who crucified him. The great thing he died to purchase and procure for us, is the forgiveness of sin. This he prays for. Jesus was crucified between two thieves; in them were shown the different effects the cross of Christ would have upon the children of men in the preaching the gospel. One malefactor was hardened to the last. No troubles of themselves will change a wicked heart. The other was softened at the last: he was snatched as a brand out of the burning, and made a monument of Divine mercy. This gives no encouragement to any to put off repentance to their death-beds, or to hope that they shall then find mercy. It is certain that true repentance is never too late; but it is as certain that late repentance is seldom true. None can be sure they shall have time to repent at death, but every man may be sure he cannot have the advantages this penitent thief had. We shall see the case to be singular, if we observe the uncommon effects of God's grace upon this man. He reproved the other for railing on Christ. He owned that he deserved what was done to him. He believed Jesus to have suffered wrongfully. Observe his faith in this prayer. Christ was in the depth of disgrace, suffering as a deceiver, and not delivered by his Father. He made this profession before the wonders were displayed which put honour on Christ's sufferings, and startled the centurion. He believed in a life to come, and desired to be happy in that life; not like the other thief, to be only saved from the cross. Observe his humility in this prayer. All his request is, Lord, remember me; quite referring it to Jesus in what way to remember him. Thus he was humbled in true repentance, and he brought forth all the fruits for repentance his circumstances would admit. Christ upon the cross, is gracious like Christ upon the throne. Though he was in the greatest struggle and agony, yet he had pity for a poor penitent. By this act of grace we are to understand that Jesus Christ died to open the kingdom of heaven to all penitent, obedient believers. It is a single instance in Scripture; it should teach us to despair of none, and that none should despair of themselves; but lest it should be abused, it is contrasted with the awful state of the other thief, who died hardened in unbelief, though a crucified Saviour was so near him. Be sure that in general men die as they live.

CONC:

Cast Casting Chance Clothes Clothing Decision Divide Divided Dividing Division Drawing Forgive Forgiveness Garments Lot Lots Parted Parting Prayed Raiment Saying Themselves

Cast Casting Clothes Clothing Decision Divide Divided Dividing Division Drawing Forgive Forgiveness Garments Jesus Lots Parted Parting Prayed Raiment Themselves

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