Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do
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Quoting the Bible, she said: "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
There is, of course, dramatic precedent for forgiving the unrepentant: the words of Jesus on the Cross, praying, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."
From Time Magazine Archive
Luke says that Christ said of his murderers: "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Robert Green Ingersoll
He himself on the cross prayed for his executioners, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."
From History Of Ancient Civilization by Charles Seignobos
Our Lord, in His prayer for His murderers, said, "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do."
From Sermons to the Natural Man by William G. T. (William Greenough Thayer) Shedd
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