Luke 23:34 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Luke 23:34 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Father, forgive them - This is a fulfillment of the prophecy in Isaiah 53:12 ; “He made intercession for the transgressors.” The prayer was offered for those who were guilty of putting him to de...
Luke 23:34 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(10) Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. (10) Christ, in praying for his enemies, shows that he is both the Sacrifice a...
Luke 23:34 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Crucifixion ( Mark 15:22-32 *, Matthew 27:33-44 *). Luke 23:34 . Though not found in the best MSS. ( cf. Luke 22:43 f.), this may be a piece of genuine Gospel tradition, and certainl...
Luke 23:34 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Father . See App-98. forgive them. The last of eight recorded occasions of prayer in Luke. See note on Luke 3:21 , and compare Matthew 27:46 for the last "seven words" on the cross. Compare I...
Luke 23:34 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 23:34 . And Jesus said, Father, forgive them. By this expression Christ gave evidence that he was that mild and gentle lamb, which was to be led out to be sacrificed, as Isaiah the prop...
Luke 23:34 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1586 CHRIST INTERCEDING FOR HIS ENEMIES Luke 23:34 . Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do . AS one of the most essential qualifications for a due dis...
Luke 23:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. They know not what they do - If ignorance do not excuse a crime, it at least diminis...
Luke 23:34 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Father, forgive them;— This is one of the most striking passages in the world. While they were actually crucifying our Lord, he seems to feel the injury which they did to their own souls, more than...
Luke 23:34 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, For the exposition see the notes at John 18:38 ; John 19:30 For the exposition, see the notes at Jo...
Luke 23:34 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Trial Before Pilate and Herod. The Crucifixion and Burial 1-5. The trial before Pilate begins ( Matthew 27:1-2 ; Matthew 27:11-14 ; Mark 15:1-5 ; John 18:28-38 ). See on Mt and Jn.
Luke 23:34 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. — Again, the silence is broken, not by the cry of anguish or sigh of passionate complaint, but by words of tenderest pity and intercession. It...
Luke 23:34 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“They Crucified the Lord of Glory” Luke 23:26-34 Simon's two sons are believed to have become Christians. See Mark 15:21 ; Romans 16:13 . Perhaps this strange interruption in his ordinary exp...
Luke 23:34 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is the story of the Cross, and, as in dealing with other Gospels, it is best read in reverent quietness and meditation. We see all the forces of evil as represented in the Jewish priests and in...
Luke 23:34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots." For the cries of Jesus on the cross, see the whole collected into one view. John...
Luke 23:34 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE FIRST OF THE SEVEN WORDS ‘Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.’ Luke 23:34 The greatest fact in the whole world is sin; the greatest need in the whole world is forgivene...
Luke 23:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them ,.... When he was crucified between the two thieves, and as he hung upon the cross, and while insulted and abused by all sorts of men, and put to the greatest p...
Luke 23:34 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. Ver. 34. Father, forgive them ] See the sweet mercy of Christ, mindful and caref...
Luke 23:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

There were also two other malefactors This should rather be rendered, Two others, who were malefactors, were also led with him to be put to death. The distinction between Jesus and the malefactor...
Luke 23:34 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

DELIVERED TO PONTIUS PILATE (vs.1-5) It was still early morning when the Lord Jesus was brought to the judgment hall of Pilate, the Roman governor ( John 18:28 ), for the Jews were determined to...
Luke 23:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Crucifixion. 32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. 33 And when they were come to th...
Luke 23:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ver. 34-46. See Poole on " Matthew 27:35 " , and following verses to Matthew 27:50 . See Poole on " Mark 14:24 " , and following verses to Mark 14:37 . This part also of the history of our Sa...
Luke 23:34 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Coming Hope (23:34-24:52). From this moment on the whole emphasis changes. For even while Jesus is on the cross and suffering for the sins of the world, the message of hope is first proclaimed...
Luke 23:34 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 23:32 .— Malefactors .—Called by St. Matthew and St. Mark “robbers.” Probably they were insurgents against Roman rule, who had been more like brigands than patriots. Luke 23...
Luke 23:34 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 23:34 I. Jesus prays. It is something to be capable of prayer in acute anguish of body. He prays, not for Himself. That is more. A cry for pity, for relief, for mitigation, for death a cry fo...
Luke 23:34 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 23:1-2 , And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. And they began to accuse him saying, We found this Put in what word you like villains scoundrel our translators...
Luke 23:34 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 23:12 . The same day Pilate and Herod were made friends. This occurrence is quoted in Acts 4:27 , as an accomplishment of the prophecy in the second psalm. Luke 23:22 . He said to them th...
Luke 23:34 - The Biblical Illustrator

Father, forgive them, for they know not The unknown depths of sin I. HOW DO SINNERS COME AT THEIR NOTION THAT SIN IS SO TRIFLING AN AFFAIR? 1. They have a very limited view of their own feel...
Luke 23:34 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 23:1-42 The trial before Pilate : First examination. Luke 23:1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate . The Sanhedrin had now formally con...
Luke 23:34 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The crucifixion:
Luke 23:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 2:8 ; 1 Corinthians 4:12 ; 1 Peter 2:20-23 ; 1 Peter 3:9 ; 1 Timothy 1:13 ; Acts 3:17 ; Acts 7:60 ; Genesis 50:17 ; John 15:22-24 ; John 19:11 ; John 19:23 ; John 19:24 ; L...
Luke 23:34 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

The Suffering Christ Luke 23:11-38 INTRODUCTORY WORDS When Christ came down to this earth; He who was holy, who knew no sin, suffered all the sorrows that sin brought into a world of shame and...
Luke 23:34 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Then said Jesus — Our Lord passed most of the time on the cross in silence: yet seven sentences which he spoke thereon are recorded by the four evangelists, though no one evangelist has recorded th...

Luke 23:34 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 23:34 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Luke 23:34 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 23:34 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 23:34 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 23:34 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Luke 23:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 23:34 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 23:34 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 23:34 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 23:34 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 23:34 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 23:34 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 23:34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 23:34 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Luke 23:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 23:34 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 23:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 23:34 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 23:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 23:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 23:34 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 23:34 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 23:34 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 23:34 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 23:34 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 23:34 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 23:34 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 23:34 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 23:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 23:34 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Luke 23:34 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes