KJV King James Version
And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
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Mark 15:24
And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.
WEB World English Bible
Crucifying him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots on them, what each should take.
ASV American Standard Version
And they crucify him, and part his garments among them, casting lots upon them, what each should take.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And having crucified him, they were dividing his garments, casting a lot upon them, what each may take;
Surrounding context — Mark 15
21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
22 And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.
23 And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received [it] not.
24 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.
25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.
26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
27 And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandσταυροῦσινG4717 · stauroōto crucifyαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandδιαμερίζονταιG1266 · diamerizōto divideτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoἱμάτιαG2440 · himationclothingαὐτοῦG846 · autosit/s/heβάλλοντεςG906 · ballōto throw: throwκλῆρονG2819 · klēroslotἐπ᾽G1909 · epiupon/to/againstαὐτά,G846 · autosit/s/heτίςG5101 · tiswhich?τίG5101 · tiswhich?ἄρῃ.G142 · airōto take up
Cross-references
Luke 23:34Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.John 19:23-24Then 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.Matthew 27:35-36And 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.Psalm 22:16-18For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.Isaiah 53:4-8Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.Acts 5:30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree.Galatians 3:13Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree:Deuteronomy 21:23His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged [is] accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee [for] an inheritance.1 Peter 2:24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.2 Corinthians 5:21For he hath made him [to be] sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
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