And another thing-the form of this Greek verb also
indicates that Jesus prayed this prayer of intercession more than once. You
see, this verb is in the imperfect tense which indicates repeated action in the
past. In fact your Bible may translate verse 34 in this way, “But Jesus was
SAYING, ‘Father, forgive…'” In other words Jesus prayed this prayer over and
over again. So the Bible is saying that, when they arrived at the place of the
skull, Jesus looked about and prayed, “Father, forgive them…” As the centurion
crushed Him to the ground and tied His arms to the cross beam, He prayed,
“Father, forgive them….” When the blunt spikes tore through each quivering
palm, He prayed, “Father forgive them….” When they nailed His feet to the beam,
Jesus prayed, “Father, Forgive them…” When they lifted that timber high and
dropped it in the hole with a jolt that tore His flesh, Jesus prayed, “Father,
Forgive them…” When the crowd cursed and reviled Him, He prayed, “Father,
forgive them…” When the soldiers parted His garments and gambled for the
seamless robe, He prayed, “Father, forgive them…” In fact, no one knows how
many times that prayer pierced Heaven’s blue but Jesus prayed this prayer over
and over again continuing to intercede for the transgressors.
And you know the truth is He STILL PRAYS this prayer
for you and me.
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