John

John 19:23–24

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. ²⁴So 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.”^c

So that is what the soldiers did.

Footnotes

c 19:24 Psalm 22:18|PSA 22:18

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John 19:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	ὅτε	hote	Adverb	G3753 when
the	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
soldiers	στρατιῶται	stratiōtai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4757 a soldier
had crucified	ἐσταύρωσαν	estaurōsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4717 I crucify
Jesus	Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
they divided	ἔλαβον	elabon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
garments	ἱμάτια	himatia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2440 outer garment
four	τέσσαρα	tessara	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5064 four
parts	μέρη	merē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3313 a part, portion
for each	ἑκάστῳ	hekastō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G1538 each, every one
soldier	στρατιώτῃ	stratiōtē	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G4757 a soldier
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
tunic	χιτῶνα	chitōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5509 a tunic, garment, undergarment
was	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
seamless	ἄραφος	araphos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G729 not sewed, seamless
woven	ὑφαντὸς	hyphantos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5307 woven
in one piece	ὅλου	holou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
top to bottom	ἄνωθεν	anōthen	Adverb	G509 from above, from the beginning, again

John 19:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
they said	εἶπαν	eipan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
one another	ἀλλήλους	allēlous	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G240 one another
Let us not tear it	σχίσωμεν	schisōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G4977 I rend, divide asunder
Instead	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
let us cast lots	λάχωμεν	lachōmen	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural	G2975 I obtain by lot, cast lots
to see	περὶ	peri	Preposition	G4012 about, concerning, around
who	τίνος	tinos	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
it	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
This was to	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
fulfill	πληρωθῇ	plērōthē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
Scripture	γραφὴ	graphē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1124 a writing, passage of scripture, the scriptures
They divided	Διεμερίσαντο	Diemerisanto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G1266 I divide up into parts, break up, distribute
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
garments	ἱμάτιά	himatia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G2440 outer garment
among them	ἑαυτοῖς	heautois	Reflexive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
cast	ἔβαλον	ebalon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
lots	κλῆρον	klēron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2819 a lot, portion
for	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
clothing	ἱματισμόν	himatismon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2441 raiment, clothing
So	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
that	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
the	Οἱ	Hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
soldiers	στρατιῶται	stratiōtai	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4757 a soldier
did	ἐποίησαν	epoiēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make

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John 19:23 Luke 23:34 · Mark 15:24 · Matthew 27:35

John 19:24 Psalm 22:18 · John 19:36–37 · John 19:28 · Acts 13:27

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