24And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
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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.
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. …
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. …
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. …
Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 22-32)We have here the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus. I. The place where he was crucified; it was called Golgotha—the place of a scull : some think, because of the heads of malefactors that were there cut off: it was the common place of execution, as Tyburn, for he was in all respects numbered with the transgressors. I know not how to give any credit to it, but divers of the ancients mention it as a cur…
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