35 (A)Then they crucified Him, and divided His garments, casting lots, [a]that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet:

(B)“They divided My garments among them,
And for My clothing they cast lots.”

36 (C)Sitting down, they kept watch over Him there.

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  1. Matthew 27:35 NU, M omit the rest of v. 35.

35 And when they had crucified Him, (A)they divided His garments among themselves by casting [a]lots. 36 And sitting down, they began to (B)keep watch over Him there.

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  1. Matthew 27:35 Lit a lot

35 And when they had crucified Him, they divided His clothes among them by casting [a]lots.(A) 36 Then sitting down there, they began to keep watch over Him [to guard against any rescue attempt].

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  1. Matthew 27:35 This fulfilled the prophecy of Ps 22:18, “They divide My clothes among them.”

35 When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.(A) 36 And sitting down, they kept watch(B) over him there.

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35 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.

36 And sitting down they watched him there;

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