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NASB | John 19:24 So they said to one another, "Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, to decide whose it shall be"; this was to fulfill the Scripture: "THEY DIVIDED MY OUTER GARMENTS AMONG THEM, AND FOR MY CLOTHING THEY CAST LOTS." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 19:24 So they said to one another, "Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, to decide whose it will be." This was to fulfill the Scripture, "THEY DIVIDED MY OUTER CLOTHING AMONG THEM, AND FOR MY CLOTHING THEY CAST LOTS." [Ps 22:18] |
Bible Question (short): Casting of Lots for Jesus's Garments |
Question (full): John 19:23 Then the soldiers, when they had cricified Jesus, took his outer garments and made 4 parts, a part to every soldier and also the tunic, now the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece. John 19:24 So they said to one another, "Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, to decide whose it shall be", this was to fulfill the scripture: "They divided my outer garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots." Dear Friends, Please explain something to me. Why in the world did soldiers "cast lots" for a dead man's clothing? Who would wear the clothes of someone they had just put to death? Also, what scripture is being referred to in John (They divided my outer garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.) I know that when black men were lynched in the USA South, sometimes white women would tear off a piece of their clothing (or hair!) as a souvenier to the witnessing of the event. Is there some morbid fascination associated with viewing a public execution, such that people would collect souveniers, or is there something else I am missing in my effort to understand this behavior? Thanks to all in advance for your contribution. In Christ Jesus, Daniel |