What Jesus Didn't Say
Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing." Luke 23:34
Jesus said, "Father, forgive them..." He did not say, "Father, I forgive them..."
Because of my career in Social Work and ministry to persons living on the margins of society, I've often thought about the actual words of Jesus. He did not say, "I forgive them." In fact, in my entire life, I've only heard one person preach the verse as it actually appears in the text, "Father, forgive them..." Thank
