Luke 23:34
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 23:34 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 23:34 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 23:34 — KJV
“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.”
— Luke 23:34 (KJV)
Luke 23:34 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 23:34
“And they said, Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? how is it then that he saith, I came down from heaven?”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:34: then, jesus, father
“Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:34: then, jesus, father
“Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:34: then, jesus, father
“Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:34: then, jesus, father
“They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.”
Shares key themes with Luke 23:34: parted, raiment, cast
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