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Herod, before Jesus' clothes are divided up and lots cast for them, has his soldiers force a gorgeous robe on him in order to mock him. Then Herod and his soldiers treated Him with contempt; and after mocking Him, he put a splendid robe on Him and sent Him back to Pilate (Luke 23:8 - 11). After Jesus went to Pontius Pilate, he again was forced ...
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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. New King James Version They said therefore among themselves, “Let us not tear ...
Perhaps the most famous casting of lots in the Bible is the casting of lots by the Roman soldiers who crucified Jesus. At a crucifixion, soldiers were allowed to take from the crucified any thing they thought of value and Jesus’ robe was particularly attractive to them so they did not want to divide it into four equal parts.
Apr 3, 2023 · The eleven apostles cast lots to determine who would replace Judas (Acts 1:26). Casting lots eventually became a game people played and made wagers on. This is seen in the Roman soldiers casting lots for Jesus’ garments (Matthew 27:35).
The significance of the garment's being seamless is that the soldiers are led to draw of lots for it, which in turn echoes Psalm 22:18 (v. 24). This is the first of four Old Testament passages cited as being fulfilled in Jesus' Passion, all of which refer to particular details of what takes place (vv. 28, 36-37).
The four soldiers who parted his garments, and cast lots for his vesture, were the four who nailed him to the cross, (each of them fixing a limb,) and who, it seems, for this service had a right to the crucified person’s clothes. That the scripture might be fulfilled, &c. — That is, all this was done agreeably to an ancient prophecy ...
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ESV so they said to one another, "Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it shall be." This was to fulfill the Scripture which says, "They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots." So the soldiers did these things, NIV "Let’s not tear it," they said to one another. "Let’s decide by lot who will get it."
