Luke 23:34

34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”[a] And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.

Luke 23:34 in Other Translations

KJV
34 Then said Jesus,Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
ESV
34 And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." And they cast lots to divide his garments.
NLT
34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.
MSG
34 Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them; they don't know what they're doing."
CSB
34 Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing." ] And they divided His clothes and cast lots.

Luke 23:34 In-Context

32 Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed.
33 When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left.
34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.
35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him. They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”
36 The soldiers also came up and mocked him. They offered him wine vinegar

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  • [a]. Some early manuscripts do not have this sentence.
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