{Wickedness} (kakias). Only here in Luke's writings,
though old word and in LXX (cf.  1Pe 2:1,16 ). {If perhaps} (ei
ara). _Si forte_. This idiom, though with the future indicative
and so a condition of the first class (determined as fulfilled),
yet minimizes the chance of forgiveness as in  Mr 11:13 . Peter
may have thought that his sin was close to the unpardonable sin
( Mt 12:31 ), but he does not close the door of hope. {The
thought} (h(8820)epinoia). Old Greek word from epinoe(935c), to think
upon, and so purpose. Only here in the N.T.