Mark 15:24
22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.
And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.
- KJV
- And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
- WEB
- Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.
- ASV
- And they crucify him, and part his garments among them, casting lots upon them, what each should take.
- DARBY
- And having crucified him, they part his clothes amongst [themselves], casting lots on them, what each one should take.
- BLB
- And they crucify Him. And they divide His garments, casting a lot for them, who should take what.
- ÅB
- Og de korsfestet ham og delte hans klær imellom seg og kastet lodd om hva hver skulle få.
- OTB
- De korsfestet Ham og delte Hans klær mellom seg, ved å kaste lodd om hva hver skulle ta.
- B1930
- Og de korsfestet ham og delte hans klær imellem sig og kastet lodd om hvad hver skulde få.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
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.
Read in contextJohn 19:23–24
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.
Read in contextMatthew 27:35–36
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.
Read in contextIsaiah 53:4–8
Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
Read in contextPsalms 22:16–18
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 21:23
His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
Read in contextActs 5:30
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.
Read in contextGalatians 3:13
Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
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