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

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34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”[a] And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 23:34a This sentence is not included in many ancient manuscripts.
  2. 23:34b Greek by casting lots. See Ps 22:18.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:34 Some ancient authorities omit And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.