they crucified Jesus there. . . . Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” — Luke 23:33–34 In his classic Holocaust text, The Sunflower, Simon Wiesenthal recounts the ...
Forgiving someone when they have caused harm or pain is a difficult thing to do, but in the Gospels Jesus sets an example. Jesus forgave those who crucified him, Jesus said, 'Forgive them, Father!
Jesus’ words, “Father, forgive them for they know not what they do,” established that our faith is not a faith of revenge.
Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do.” These words were spoken by our Lord on the cross. It is something that we don’t think about much, but should. Our unforgiveness affects ...
The gospel reading for many of us this past Sunday was Matthew 18:21-35, which begins with Peter asking Jesus, “Lord, if my brother sins against me how often must I forgive? As many as seven ...
Jesus is forgiving because “He has no reason to hold a grudge, and He loves us,” says Matt, 11. Sentencing a criminal to jail doesn’t mean the judge is holding a grudge. And God, as the perfectly just ...
Jesus taught that we should ... towards the person who has wronged them – for if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.