John 19:24-26
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24 “Let’s not tear it,” they said to each other. “Let’s throw lots for it, to see who’s going to have it.”
This was so that the Bible would be fulfilled, when it says,
They took my clothes and divided them up,
they threw the dice to decide on my garments.
And that’s what the soldiers did.
The death of Jesus
25 Jesus’ mother was standing beside his cross. So was her sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, with Mary Magdalene too. 26 Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple he specially loved, standing there.
“Mother,” he said. “Look! There’s your son.”
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John 19:24-26
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24 “Let’s not tear it,” they said to one another. “Let’s decide by lot who will get it.”
This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled(A) that said,
So this is what the soldiers did.
25 Near the cross(C) of Jesus stood his mother,(D) his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.(E) 26 When Jesus saw his mother(F) there, and the disciple whom he loved(G) standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman,[b] here is your son,”
Footnotes
- John 19:24 Psalm 22:18
- John 19:26 The Greek for Woman does not denote any disrespect.
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