Luke 23:34

Conservative English Version

Jesus said, "Father, forgive these people! They don't know what they're doing." While the crowd stood there watching Jesus, the soldiers gambled for his clothes. The leaders insulted him by saying, "He saved others. Now he should save himself, if he really is God's chosen Messiah!"

Cross References

Genesis 50:17

he told us, "You did some cruel and terrible things to Joseph, but you must ask him to forgive you." Now we ask you to please forgive the terrible things we did. After all, we serve the same God that your father worshiped. When Joseph heard this, he started crying.

Psalm 22:18

They took my clothes and gambled for them.

Isaiah 53:12

The LORD will reward him with honor and power for sacrificing his life. Others thought he was a sinner, but he suffered for our sins and asked God to forgive us.

Matthew 11:25

At that moment Jesus said: My Father, Lord of heaven and earth, I am grateful that you hid all this from wise and educated people and showed it to ordinary people.

Matthew 11:26

Yes, Father, that is what pleased you.

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you to love your enemies and pray for anyone who mistreats you.

Mark 15:24

They nailed Jesus to a cross and gambled to see who would get his clothes.

Luke 22:42

"Father, if you will, please don't make me suffer by having me drink from this cup. But do what you want, and not what I want."

John 17:9

I am praying for them, but not for those who belong to this world. My followers belong to you, and I am praying for them.

John 19:11

Jesus replied, "If God had not given you the power, you couldn't do anything at all to me. But the one who handed me over to you did something even worse."

Acts 16:28

But Paul shouted, "Don't harm yourself! No one has escaped."

Acts 3:17

My friends, I am sure that you and your leaders didn't know what you were doing.

Acts 7:60

He knelt down and shouted, "Lord, don't blame them for what they have done." Then he died.

Romans 12:14

Ask God to bless everyone who mistreats you. Ask him to bless them and not to curse them.

1 Corinthians 2:8

The rulers of this world didn't know anything about this wisdom. If they had known about it, they would not have nailed the glorious Lord to a cross.

1 Corinthians 4:12

We work hard with our own hands, and when people abuse us, we wish them well. When we suffer, we are patient.

1 Timothy 1:13

I used to say terrible and insulting things about him, and I was cruel. But he had mercy on me because I didn't know what I was doing, and I had not yet put my faith in him.

1 Peter 3:9

Don't be hateful and insult people just because they are hateful and insult you. Instead, treat everyone with kindness. You are God's chosen ones, and he will bless you. The Scriptures say,