23Then 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.
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Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 19-30)Here are some remarkable circumstances of Christ’s dying more fully related than before, which those will take special notice of who covet to know Christ and him crucified. I. The title set up over his head. Observe, 1. The inscription itself which Pilate wrote, and ordered to be fixed to the top of the cross, declaring the cause for which he was crucified, John 19:19. Matthew called it, aitia — t…
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