Who were "them" in Luke 23:34 when Jesus forgave "them" on the Cross?

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Luke 23:34 Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.

When Jesus said, "Father, forgive them", whom were included in His mind? Does it include the High priests, Caiaphas, Herod, the Sanhedrin, etc. i.e., the rulers as in 1 Corinthians 2

7 No, we declare God’s wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. 8 None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

A secondary question is this: How significant is this forgiveness? Does it mean that whomever He forgave on the Cross were healed?