Epistle of Ignatius to the Ephesians but prayed for His enemies, "Father, forgive them; they know not what they do."[82] Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III And from this fact, that He exclaimed upon the cross, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do,"[348] Archelaus Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes and here, our Lord Jesus prayed that the Pharisees might be pardoned, when He said, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."[531] Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book II For our Saviour Himself entreated His Father for those who had sinned, as it is written in the Gospel: "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do."[88] Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book V And a little afterward, when He had cried with a loud voice, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do,"[114] Recognitions of Clement VI Wherefore, in short, the Master Himself, when He was being led to the cross by those who knew Him not, prayed the Father for His murderers, and said, `Father, forgive their sin, for they know not what they do!'[7] Clementine Homily XI , prayed to the Father that the sin of those who slew Him might be forgiven, saying, `Father, forgive them their sins, for they know not what they do.'[8] Gospel of Nicodemus I The Acts of Pilate Then Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: Father, let not this sin stand against them; for they know not what they do.[106] Of the Journeyings of Philip the Apostle , was made to drink gall and vinegar, and said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.[14]