路加福音23:34-43

23:34 當下耶穌說：「父啊！赦免他們；因為他們所做的，他們不曉得。」兵丁就拈鬮分他的衣服。
23:35 百姓站在那裡觀看。官府也嗤笑他，說：「他救了別人；他若是基督，上帝所揀選的，可以救自己吧！」
23:36 兵丁也戲弄他，上前拿醋送給他喝，
23:37 說：「你若是猶太人的王，可以救自己吧！」
23:38 在耶穌以上有一個牌子（有古卷加：用希臘、羅馬、希伯來的文字）寫著：「這是猶太人的王。」
23:39 那同釘的兩個犯人有一個譏笑他，說：「你不是基督嗎？可以救自己和我們吧！」
23:40 那一個就應聲責備他，說：「你既是一樣受刑的，還不怕上帝嗎？
23:41 我們是應該的，因我們所受的與我們所做的相稱，但這個人沒有做過一件不好的事。」
23:42 就說：「耶穌啊，你得國降臨的時候，求你記念我！」
23:43 耶穌對他說：「我實在告訴你，今日你要同我在樂園裡了。」

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His clothes by casting lots. The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at Him. They said, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.” The soldiers also came up and mocked Him. They offered Him wine vinegar and said, “If You are the king of the Jews, save Yourself.” There was a written notice above Him, which read: this is the king of the Jews. One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at Him: “Aren’t You the Messiah? Save Yourself and us!” But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.” Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.” Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in paradise.”

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    這是主耶穌在十字架上發生的事情，雖然命在旦夕，祂竟然為那些參與在殺害祂的事件中的那一些群眾禱告：「父啊！赦免他們；因為他們所做的，他們不曉得。」

    這和主耶穌在所教導的相配合，正如登山寶訓所說：「只是我告訴你們，要愛你們的仇敵，為那逼迫你們的禱告。」（馬太福音5:44）

    而主耶穌不僅是言教，更是以身教來顯示自己是完全人。祂不僅求天父赦免，更偉大的是，祂以自己的死，來擔當我們的罪惡。而這一切，都是上帝在萬世以先所預備的救恩，要賜給祂所揀選的人。