Berean Standard Bible
John 19:23
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.
John 19:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
- New International Version (NIV)When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them into four shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment remaining. This garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his tunic. But the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without seam, woven from the top in one piece.
Context of John 19:23
21So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Do not write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but only that He said, ‘I am the King of the Jews.’” 22Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.” 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. 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.” So that is what the soldiers did. 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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Οἱ οὖν στρατιῶται, ὅτε ἐσταύρωσαν τὸν Ἰησοῦν, ἔλαβον τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐποίησαν τέσσαρα μέρη, ἑκάστῳ στρατιώτῃ μέρος, καὶ τὸν χιτῶνα. ἦν δὲ ὁ χιτὼν ἄραφος, ἐκ τῶν ἄνωθεν ὑφαντὸς δι᾽ ὅλου.Read the interlinear
- ·οὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
- Whenὅτεhote ho te hē te tō te · whenG3753
- theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- soldiersστρατιώτηςstratiōtēs · soldierG4757
- had crucifiedσταυρόωstauroō · to crucifyG4717
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- they dividedλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
- they dividedκαίkai · andG2532
- they dividedποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- Hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- garmentsἱμάτιονhimation · clothingG2440
- fourτέσσαρεςtessares tessara · fourG5064
- partsμέροςmeros · partG3313
- for eachἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
- tunicχιτώνchitōn · tunicG5509
- ·δέde · thenG1161
- wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- seamlessἄρραφοςarrhaphos · seamlessG729
- wovenὑφαντόςhuphantos · wovenG5307
- in one pieceὅλοςholos · allG3650
- in one pieceδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
- top to bottomἄνωθενanōthen · from above/againG509
Cross-references for John 19:23
- Matthew 27:35When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.
- Mark 15:24And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.
- Luke 23:34Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
- Exodus 39:22They made the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth, the work of a weaver,
Commentaries on John 19:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23To every soldier a part - So it appears there were four soldiers employed in nailing him to and rearing up the cross. The coat was without seam - Several have seriously doubted whether this can be literally understood, as they imagine that nothing with sleeves, etc. can be woven without a seam. But Baun, de Vest. Sacer. Heb. l. 1, c. 16, has proved, not only that such things were done by the ancients, and are still done in the east, but himself got a loom…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23His garments - The plural here is used to denote the outer garment. It was made, commonly, so as to be easily thrown on or off, and when they labored or walked it was girded about the loins. See the notes at Matthew 5:40. Four parts - It seems, from this, that there were four soldiers employed as his executioners. His coat - His under garment, called the tunic. Was without seam - Josephus (Antiq., b. 3 chapter 8, Section 4) says of the garment or coat of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-30Verses 19-30 Here are some remarkable circumstances of Jesus' death, more fully related than before. Pilate would not gratify the chief priests by allowing the writing to be altered; which was doubtless owing to a secret power of God upon his heart, that this statement of our Lord's character and authority might continue. Many things done by the Roman soldiers were fulfilments of the prophecies of the Old Testament. All things therein written shall be…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-24As was their common practice, the Roman soldiers divided his clothes. The soldiers gambled for his valuable robe, which was seamless, rather than dividing it up.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2423-24. Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts; to every soldier--the four who nailed Him to the cross, and whose perquisite they were. a part, and also his coat--the Roman tunic, or close-fitting vest. without seam, woven from the top throughout--"perhaps denoting considerable skill and labor as necessary to produce such a garment, the work probably of one or more of the women who ministered in such things…Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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