Then they crucified Him, and divided His garments, casting lots, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: “They divided My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots.”
Parallel translations
- WEB When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,
- KJV And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
- BSB When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.
- NASB And when they had crucified Him, they divided His garments among themselves by casting lots.
- NLT After they had nailed him to the cross, the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.
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Jesus is crucified, and the soldiers gamble for His clothing. The Savior hangs on the cross while His garments are divided.
Overview
Matthew records the crucifixion with stark brevity and notes the soldiers casting lots for Jesus' clothes. This act fulfills Psalm 22's prophecy that they would divide His garments and cast lots for His clothing. The central event of redemption unfolds even as men carelessly gamble at the foot of the cross.
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- Ps 22:18They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.
- Mark 15:24–32Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.
- Luke 23:34Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.
- John 19:23–24Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat. Now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
- Acts 4:10be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in him does this man stand here before you whole.
- Ps 22:16For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.
- John 20:20When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples therefore were glad when they saw the Lord.
- John 20:27Then he said to Thomas, “Reach here your finger, and see my hands. Reach here your hand, and put it into my side. Don’t be unbelieving, but believing.”
- John 20:25The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”
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