John 19:24 “So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast…”

John 19:24

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Therefore they sayde one to another, Let vs not deuide it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be. This was that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which sayth, They parted my garments among them, and on my coate did cast lots. So the souldiers did these things in deede.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

they said, therefore, to one another, 'We may not rend it, but cast a lot for it, whose it shall be;' that the Writing might be fulfilled, that is saying, 'They divided my garments to themselves, and upon my raiment they did cast a lot;' the soldiers, therefore, indeed, did these things.

Bible in Basic English

So they said among themselves, Let this not be cut up, but let us put it to the decision of chance and see who gets it. (They did this so that the Writings might come true, which say, They made a distribution of my clothing among them, and my coat they put to the decision of chance.) This was what the men of the army did.

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Cross references

“that”

John 19:28 John 10:35 John 19:36 John 19:37 John 12:38 John 12:39

John 19:28 · BSB

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

John 10:35 · BSB

If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken—

John 19:36 · BSB

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

John 19:37 · BSB

And, as another Scripture says: “They will look on the One they have pierced.”

John 12:38 · BSB

This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”

John 12:39 · BSB

For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says:

“They parted”

Psalm 22:18 Acts 13:27 Isaiah 10:7

Psalm 22:18 · BSB

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

Acts 13:27 · BSB

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.

Isaiah 10:7 · BSB

But this is not his intention; this is not his plan. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off many nations.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23When 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.

25Near 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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