# Luke 23.33-34 **Book:** [Luke](/codex/luke/) · NASB95 ## Immediate context (±2 verses) **ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/)) > 31. For if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry? 32. And there were also two others, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. > > **33. And when they came unto the place which is called The skull, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand and the other on the left. 34. And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.** > > 35. And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also scoffed at him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen. 36. And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, offering him vinegar, (Luke 23:31-36, ASV) **WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/)) > 31. For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?” 32. There were also others, two criminals, led with him to be put to death. > > **33. When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. 34. Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.** > > 35. The people stood watching. The rulers with them also scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others. Let him save himself, if this is the Christ of God, his chosen one!” 36. The soldiers also mocked him, coming to him and offering him vinegar, (Luke 23:31-36, WEB) **KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/)) > 31. For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry? 32. And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. > > **33. And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. Calvary: or, The place of a skull 34. Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.** > > 35. And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. 36. And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, (Luke 23:31-36, KJV) **YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/)) > 31. for, if in the green tree they do these things, in the dry what may happen?' 32. And there were also others, two evil-doers, with him, to be put to death; > > **33. and when they came to the place that is called Skull, there they crucified him and the evil-doers, one on the right hand and one on the left. 34. And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they have not known what they do;' and parting his garments they cast a lot.** > > 35. And the people were standing, looking on, and the rulers also were sneering with them, saying, 'Others he saved, let him save himself, if this be the Christ, the choice one of God.' 36. And mocking him also were the soldiers, coming near and offering vinegar to him, (Luke 23:31-36, YLT) ## Setting - **Speaker:** _TBD_ - **Audience:** _TBD_ - **Location:** _TBD_ - **Time period:** _TBD_ ## Theological reading _Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._ ## Key words _Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word._ - [G0863 - aphiemi](/codex/g0863-aphiemi/), *aphiemi*, Strong's G0863 - [G3962 - pater](/codex/g3962-pater/), *pater*, Strong's G3962 - [G1492 - oida](/codex/g1492-oida/), *oida*, Strong's G1492 - [G2424 - Iesous](/codex/g2424-iesous/), *Iesous*, Strong's G2424 - [G3004 - lego](/codex/g3004-lego/), *lego*, Strong's G3004 ## Quoted in **Arguments and defeaters:** - [Argument from Twin Asymmetries](/codex/argument-from-twin-asymmetries/), via [Luke 23.34](/codex/luke-23-34/) - [Imprecatory Psalms Objection Defeater](/codex/imprecatory-psalms-objection-defeater/), via [Luke 23.34](/codex/luke-23-34/) - [Jesus Is an Egregore Objection Defeater](/codex/jesus-is-an-egregore-objection-defeater/), via [Luke 23.34](/codex/luke-23-34/) - [Job Bet Objection Defeater](/codex/job-bet-objection-defeater/), via [Luke 23.34](/codex/luke-23-34/) - [Mohammed Killed Mockers Objection Defeater](/codex/mohammed-killed-mockers-objection-defeater/), via [Luke 23.34](/codex/luke-23-34/) - [No True Scotsman Charge Defeater](/codex/no-true-scotsman-charge-defeater/), via [Luke 23.34](/codex/luke-23-34/) **Concepts:** - [100 Verses of Compassion and God's Goodness](/codex/100-verses-of-compassion-and-gods-goodness/), via [Luke 23.34](/codex/luke-23-34/) - [Atheism](/codex/atheism/), via [Luke 23.34](/codex/luke-23-34/) - [Biblical Forgiveness](/codex/biblical-forgiveness/), via [Luke 23.34](/codex/luke-23-34/) - [Crucifixion Denial in Islam](/codex/crucifixion-denial-in-islam/), via [Luke 23.34](/codex/luke-23-34/) - [Imprecatory Psalms Objection](/codex/imprecatory-psalms-objection/), via [Luke 23.34](/codex/luke-23-34/) - [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Luke 23.34](/codex/luke-23-34/) - [No True Scotsman Fallacy](/codex/no-true-scotsman-fallacy/), via [Luke 23.34](/codex/luke-23-34/) - [Prayers for Evangelism](/codex/prayers-for-evangelism/), via [Luke 23.34](/codex/luke-23-34/) - [The Passion of Christ](/codex/the-passion-of-christ/), via [Luke 23.34](/codex/luke-23-34/) - [Verses on Gods Goodness and Human Worth](/codex/verses-on-gods-goodness-and-human-worth/), via [Luke 23.34](/codex/luke-23-34/) **Lexicon:** - [G0863 - aphiemi](/codex/g0863-aphiemi/), via [Luke 23.34](/codex/luke-23-34/) **Guides:** - [Ris3n Arguments](/codex/ris3n-arguments/), via [Luke 23.34](/codex/luke-23-34/) ## Notes _Your annotations._ ## Why these four translations ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance. The four: - **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition. - **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English. - **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base. - **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff. See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.