19:23 19:23

John 19:24

19:25 19:25

Bible Versions

They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
They said {G2036} therefore {G3767} among {G4314} themselves {G240}, Let us {G4977} not {G3361} rend {G4977} it {G846}, but {G235} cast lots {G2975} for {G4012} it {G846}, whose {G5101} it shall be {G2071}: that {G2443} the scripture {G1124} might be fulfilled {G4137}, which {G3588} saith {G3004}, They parted {G1266} my {G3450} raiment {G2440} among them {G1438}, and {G2532} for {G1909} my {G3450} vesture {G2441} they did cast {G906} lots {G2819}. These things {G5023}{G3303} therefore {G3767} the soldiers {G4757} did {G4160}.
so they said to one another, “We shouldn’t tear it in pieces; let’s draw for it.” This happened in order to fulfill the words from the Tanakh,

“They divided my clothes among themselves
and gambled for my robe.”

This is why the soldiers did these things.
So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.
They said therefore one to another, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my garments among them, And upon my vesture did they cast lots.
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