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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:
I understand that Roman soldiers wanted to show that they were tough and that they wanted to get some of Jesus's "good stuff", but they were executing the man under orders from Pilate, and thought he was nothing more than a common criminal. What "good stuff" were they looking for? Also, remembering that I asked about white women ripping fabric and hair from lynched black men in the usa south, how are these people who take swatches and patches of hair from executed blacks going to get "good stuff"? I am looking for something "universal" here about taking clothes from those who WE execute. Jesus was looked down upon by his killers. Blacks lynched in the us were looked down upon, as well. Is there a common denominator around snatching someones garments when we kill them?? It isn't about "getting some of their 'good stuff'". Daniel |
Bible Answer: Hi, Daniel; The commentary I consulted said this: "The Romans customarily removed and confiscated the clothing of the crucified, thereby heightening his shame and giving the soldiers some benefit for their labors." This seems like a simple and plausible explanation. After all, driving nails through a living man's flesh is not something that a nice, well-adjusted 21st century person would do. My guess is they just weren't very pleasant people. I don't know that there is any particular connection between the behavior of the Roman soldiers and tales of white women snatching a souvenir at a lynching. The Roman soldiers were participants in a world-changing event and behaving in a way that was prophesied in Psalm 22. The same can't be said of a white mob in the 20th century. If there is a "universal" here, I think it's just plain universal depravity. In a fallen world, people do cruel and nasty things. Just my 2 cents worth. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |