Then said Jesus,
Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.
And they parted his clothing, and cast lots.
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Augustine of Hippo
AD 430
This matter indeed was briefly related by the three first Evangelists, but John more distinctly explains how it was done.
Having mentioned the rulers, and said nothing of the priests, St. Luke comprehended under a general name all the chief men, so that hereby may be understood both the scribes and the elders.
