John 19:23

+ 19:23 (23-24) MP: The Messiah’s garments are divided; lots are divided; lots are cast for his clothes. (Ps 22:18) Then the soldiers, when they had nailed Yeshua [Salvation] to the stake, 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.

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Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.

In Context

22Pilate [Armed with javelin] answered, “What I have written, I have written.”

24Then they said to one another, “Let’s not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it will be,” that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says, 1 “They divided my garments among them. 2 For my cloak they cast lots.” + 19:24. Quoted from Ps 22:18 Therefore the soldiers did these things.

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Cross References

Exodus 28:32+ 28:32. Ex 28:32 (#2b.101): T. The Cohen Gadol ·High Priest’s· robe shall not be torn / R. Not to tear the priestly garments It shall have a hole for the head in the middle of it. It shall have a binding of woven work around its hole, as it were the hole of a coat of mail, that it not be torn.

Matthew 27:35+ 27:35. MP: The Messiah’s garments are divided; lots are divided; lots are cast for his clothes. (Ps 22:18) When they had nailed him to the stake, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots, + 27:35. Quoted from Ps 22:18

Luke 23:34+ 23:34. MP: Messiah will pray for his enemies. (Ps 109:4) Yeshua [Salvation] said, + 23:34. MP: Messiah will pray / intercede unto God on behalf of the transgressors. See parallel with Priestly breastplate bearing the tribes names before God (Ex 28:28) and Priest as intercessor (Ex 28:36-38). (Is 53:12) “ Abba ·Father familiar, Dear Dad·, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” They divided up his clothes by casting lots. + 23:34. Quoted from Ps 22:18

Matthew Henry on John 19:20-31

The Inscription on the Cross; The Crucifixion. 19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. 20 This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin. 21 Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. 22 Pilate answered, What I have written I have written. 23 Then the… Read the whole commentary →

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