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Mark 15:24
And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Roman soldiers execute Jesus on the cross immediately after He refuses the wine mixed with myrrh. They distribute His clothing before the chronology notes that the crucifixion occurred at the third hour.
The words — σταυροῦσιν (staurousin) means "having crucified," and διαμερίζονται (diamerizontai) means "they divide for themselves." These verbs record the soldiers' simultaneous act of execution and property allocation.
The thread — The division of garments by lot is recorded in Matthew 27:35, Luke 23:34, and John 19:23. Each account places this action during the crucifixion event.
Why it lands — The text requires a reader to acknowledge the unimpeded progression of the execution and the systematic distribution of the victim's belongings. It demands recognition that the historical event unfolded without external intervention or alteration.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
Cross-references
- Luke 23:34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
- John 19:23 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.
- Matthew 27:35 When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.
- Psalms 22:16 For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.
- Isaiah 53:4 Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted.
- Deuteronomy 21:23 you must not leave the body on the tree overnight, but you must be sure to bury him that day, because anyone who is hung on a tree is under God’s curse. You must not defile the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.
- Acts 5:30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
- Galatians 3:13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
- 1 Peter 2:24 He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”