John

John 19:24

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.