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John 19:24

The cross and atonementProphecy

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

23 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.

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.

26 When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
Then 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, “They parted my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.” Therefore the soldiers did these things.
ASV
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.
DARBY
They said therefore to one another, Let us not rend it, but let us cast lots for it, whose it shall be; that the scripture might be fulfilled which says, They parted my garments among themselves, and on my vesture they cast lots. The soldiers therefore did these things.
BLB
Therefore they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but let us cast a lot for it, whose it will be,” so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, the one saying: “They divided My garments among them, and for My clothing they cast a lot.” Therefore indeed the soldiers did these things.
ÅB
De sa da til hverandre: La oss ikke rive den i stykker, men kaste lodd om hvem som skal ha den! - for at Skriften skulle oppfylles, som sier: De delte mine klær mellom seg, og kastet lodd om min kjortel. Dette gjorde da stridsmennene.
OTB
De sa til hverandre: «La oss ikke rive den i stykker, men kaste lodd om hvem som skal ha den.» Dette var for å oppfylle Skriften: «De delte Mine klær mellom seg, og for Mitt klesplagg kastet de lodd.» Så gjorde soldatene dette.
B1930
De sa da til hverandre: La oss ikke rive den i stykker, men kaste lodd om hvem som skal ha den! - forat Skriften skulde opfylles, som sier: De delte mine klær mellem sig, og kastet lodd om min kjortel. Dette gjorde da stridsmennene.

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  • Psalms 22:18

    They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.

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  • John 19:36–37

    Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of His bones will be broken.”

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  • John 19:28

    After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”

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  • Acts 13:27

    The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.

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