34 Jesus said, “Father,(A) forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”[a](B) And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.(C)

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  1. Luke 23:34 Some early manuscripts do not have this sentence.

34 And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. But they, dividing his garments, cast lots.

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34 Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, because they don’t know what they are doing.”[a]

The soldiers threw lots [C similar to dice] to decide who would get his clothes [Ps. 22:18].

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  1. Luke 23:34 Jesus … doing.” Some Greek copies do not have this first part of verse 34.