John 19:23-24 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 19:19-30

Here are some remarkable circumstances of Christ's dying more fully related than before, which those will take special notice of who covet to know Christ and him crucified. I. The title set up over his head. Observe, 1. The inscription itself which Pilate wrote, and ordered to be fixed to the top of the cross, declaring the cause for which he was crucified, John 19:19. Matthew called it, aitia?the accusation; Mark and Luke called it epigraphe?the inscription; John calls it by the proper Latin... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 19:23-24

19:23-24 When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, and they divided them into four parts, a part for each soldier; and they took his tunic. It was a tunic which had no seam, woven throughout in one piece from the top. They said to each other: "Don't let's cut it up, but let us cast lots for it, and settle that way who will have it." This happened that the passage of scripture which says, "They divided my clothes among themselves, and they cast lots for my raiment," might... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:23

Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus ,.... The crucifixion of Christ was at the request and solicitation of the Jews, was ordered by the Roman governor, and performed by the Roman soldiers; the sinful men into whose hands Christ was to be delivered: took his garments ; which they had stripped his body of, crucifying him naked; as what properly belonged to them, it being usual then, as now, for executioners to have the clothes of the persons they put to death; these were his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:24

They said therefore among themselves ,.... When they saw what a curious piece of work it was, and that it was pity to divide it into parts: and besides, that it would have been rendered entirely useless thereby: they moved it to each other, saying, let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be, that the Scripture might be fulfilled : not that they knew anything of the Scripture, or had any intention of fulfilling it hereby, but they were so directed by the providence of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:23

To every soldier a part - So it appears there were four soldiers employed in nailing him to and rearing up the cross. The coat was without seam - Several have seriously doubted whether this can be literally understood, as they imagine that nothing with sleeves, etc. can be woven without a seam. But Baun, de Vest. Sacer. Heb. l. 1, c. 16, has proved, not only that such things were done by the ancients, and are still done in the east, but himself got a loom made, on which these kinds of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:24

That the scripture might be fulfilled - These words are found in the common printed text, in Matthew 27:35 ; but they are omitted by ABDEFGHKLMSU, Mt. BHV, 150 others; the principal versions, Chrysostom, Titus Bost., Euthymius, Theophylact, Origen, Hilary, Augustin, Juven. See Griesbach's second edition. But in the text of John they are not omitted by one MS., version, or ancient commentator. The words are taken from Psalm 22:18 , where it appears they were spoken prophetically of this... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:23

Verse 23 23.Then the soldiers. The other Evangelists also mention the parting of Christ’s garments among the soldiers, (Matthew 27:35; Mark 15:24; Luke 23:34.) There were four soldiers who parted among themselves all his garments, except the coat, which, being without seam could not be divided, and therefore they cast lots on it. To fix our minds on the contemplation of the purpose of God, the Evangelists remind us that, in this occurrence also, there was a fulfillment of Scripture. It may be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:17-24

(4) THE CRUCIFIXION . Love unto the uttermost. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:23

Matthew 27:35 , Mark 15:24 , and Luke 23:34 all mention that the soldiers took his garments ( ἱμάτια ), and divided them according to the ordinary custom followed at executions amongst themselves. These were the head-dress, the large outer robe with its girdle, the sandals, one taking one thing and another another, and each evangelist added that the soldiers cast lots upon the garments, as to who should take which. As these garments may have been of varied value, the lot may have... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 19:19-30

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 19:23-24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - John 19:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:24

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - John 19:23

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:17-24

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:23

The Pulpit Commentary - John 19:23-24

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