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John 19:23

Jesus
The cross and atonement

21 So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but only that He said, ‘I am the King of the Jews.’”

22 Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”

When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.

24 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.

25 Near the cross of Jesus stood His mother and her sister, as well as Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.

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BSB
When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
KJV
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.
WEB
Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
ASV
The soldiers therefore, 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.
DARBY
The soldiers therefore, when they had crucified Jesus, took his clothes, and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and the body-coat; but the body-coat was seamless, woven through the whole from the top.
BLB
Then the soldiers, when they crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was seamless, woven from the top all throughout.
ÅB
Da nå stridsmennene hadde korsfestet Jesus, tok de hans klær og delte dem i fire deler, en for hver stridsmann. Likeså tok de kjortelen. Men kjortelen var usydd, vevd fra øverst og helt igjennom.
OTB
Da soldatene hadde korsfestet Jesus, tok de Hans klær og delte dem i fire deler, en for hver soldat, med kjortelen tilbake. Kjortelen var sømløs, vevd i ett stykke.
B1930
Da nu stridsmennene hadde korsfestet Jesus, tok de hans klær og delte dem i fire deler, en for hver stridsmann. Likeså tok de kjortelen. Men kjortelen var usydd, vevd fra øverst og helt igjennem.

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