[Dianna]

And I take issue with their asserting that some of the people that Jesus was forgiving knew what they were doing. If we look at the immediate context, "they" was referring to the soldiers who physically performed the act and who were casting lots for his clothes.

Thank you. I couldn't get any of their own websites to come up.

I'm pretty good with taking Jesus at His word. If He says they didn't know what they were doing, then I'm going to assume they really didn't know.

[wbarmy]

I totally agree with you and Captain Kangaroo.

Jesus was talking to the soldiers and they did not know who they were crucifying. As bad as it may seem they were obeying legal orders given by the legal authority against a person who had been tried by the legally prescribed judge.

Jesus practiced His own preaching to the very last second of His life.

[Elsie]

If He says they didn't know what they were doing, then I'm going to assume they really didn't know.

Yeah. No one will convince me that the killers of JESUS 'knew' that He was the Son of GOD, and that He would arise in 3 days, and that He would ascend to Heaven to confirm prophecies and that He was able to forgive men of their sins... yada yada yada