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Is “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” in the Bible?
Yes. “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” is in the Bible, at Luke 23:34. Jesus says it from the cross, about the people crucifying him.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It is in the Bible.
The verse is Luke 23:34.
Jesus says it from the cross, about the people crucifying him.
The verse
Jesus kept saying, “Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.” Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots for them.
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What it means there
He prays for his executioners while they divide up his clothes. Some early manuscripts of Luke do not have the sentence.
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Is “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” in the Bible?
Yes. “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” is in the Bible, at Luke 23:34. These exact words are in the King James Bible. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here, and it words the verse differently. Jesus says it from the cross, about the people crucifying him.
Where in the Bible is “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do”?
In Luke 23:34. In the Lumin Translation, Luke 23:34 reads: “Jesus kept saying, “Father, forgive them; they do not know what they are doing.” Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots for them.”
Who said “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do”?
Jesus says it from the cross, about the people crucifying him.
What does “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” mean in the Bible?
He prays for his executioners while they divide up his clothes. Some early manuscripts of Luke do not have the sentence.
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