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John 19:23

Jesus
The cross and atonement

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.

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.

24 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.

25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, 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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Cross references

  • Luke 23:34

    Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

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  • Mark 15:24

    And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.

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  • Matthew 27:35

    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.

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  • Exodus 39:22–23

    And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue.

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