Father forgive them?!

When He said "Father forgive them, for they know not what they do". Who was he referring to? Everyone. But how could he say that they didn't know what they were doing? I submit that they didn't fully understand just how deep, how much, the full ramifications of their choice actually was...now we are to echo his words when others hurt us "Father forgiven them" and again the second part is also true, "they know not". They don't know how much they hurt or are hurting you, even if they say they do, they really don't. Yet we are still to ask "Father forgive them". Ask him for strength to utter those words, ask for the power to forgive yourself, ask. I pray this helps you as it is me...