Luke 23:33–34
Already crucified, he asks forgiveness for those doing it
Study it word by word33And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him and the criminals, one on the right and one on the left.
34And Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And dividing his garments, they cast lots.
In its context
31For if in the green tree they do these things, what will happen in the dry?”
32And two others, criminals, were also being led with him to be put to death.
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35And the people stood watching. And the rulers also were sneering, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself, if this man is the Messiah of God, the Chosen One!”
36And the soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine
Its words in the original
- ἦλθονēlthon· come, go
Come, arrive; go.
- τόπονtopon· place
Place.
- καλούμενονkaloumenon· call
Call; name; invite.
- ΚρανίονKranion· skull
Skull.
- ἐσταύρωσανestaurōsan· crucify
Crucify: nail or tie to a cross.
- κακούργουςkakourgous· criminal
Criminal, wrongdoer.
- δεξιῶνdexiōn· right
Right (hand, side).
- ἀριστερῶνaristerōn· left
Left, the left hand.
- ἸησοῦςIēsous· Jesus
Jesus, the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (Joshua), which means "YHWH saves". It is the name the angel told Joseph to give him (Matthew 1:21).
- ἔλεγενelegen· say
Say, speak; in the passive, "be called".
- ΠάτερPater· father, Father
Father; also ancestor.
- ἄφεςaphes· let go, forgive
Leave, let go, allow; said of sins and debts, forgive.
- οἴδασινoidasin· know
Know, understand; also see.
- ποιοῦσινpoiousin· do, make
Do, make, produce.
- διαμεριζόμενοιdiamerizomenoi· divide, distribute
Divide up, share out.
- ἱμάτιαhimatia· cloak, clothes
Cloak, the outer garment; in the plural, clothes.
- ἔβαλονebalon· throw, put
Throw, cast; also put.
- κλήρουςklērous· lot, share
Lot (what is cast to decide something); also the share one receives.