A message from Benjamin Watson Today I had to ask my son for his forgiveness. Like many parents we’ve tried to teach our children how to treat others how they would like to be treated. We’ve talked about loving, sharing, and respecting each other. We teach our kids to bless others who may be…
A Few Thoughts about Luke 23:34 Luke 23:34 EMTV Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And dividing His garments, they cast lots. Jesus’s prayer does not mean that these evil people have the sins forgiven and are now enjoying fellowship with God in heaven. These evil people…
Revisited Luke 23:34 WEB Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots. Forgiveness B1 The Greek word is ἀφίημι aphíēmi. It means C1 To send away C2 To yield, send out as in death or a shout (Matthew 27:50 (yielded) and…