He was talking about us

One thing that really struck me today was thinking about when Jesus died on the cross, he said "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do".

Previously when I read this I always thought he was simply referring to the immediate people around him who were crucifying him, and it in no way related to me in the present day.

But really, it's a prayer that reaches all the way through time. We all crucified Christ. And none of us knew it until we really got to grips with the gospel. "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do"... he was talking about all of us.