King James Bible
KJVThen said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
The verse Luke 23:34 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
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King James BibleKJV | Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. | |
American Standard VersionASV | And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. But they, dividing his garments, cast lots. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And, parting out his garments, they cast lots. | |
English Revised VersionERV | And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them: for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. | |
World English BibleWEB | Jesus said, |Father, forgive them, for they don't know what they are doing.| Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | Jesus prayed, |Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing.| And they divided His garments among them, drawing lots for them; |