John 19:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

among themselves. to (Greek. pros. App-104.) one another.

for. concerning. Greek. peri. App-104.

the scripture, &c. See John 13:18; John 17:12; John 18:9; John 18:32. The quotation is from Psalms 22:18.

raiment. Same word as "garments" in John 19:23.

for. upon. Greek. epi. App-104.

These things, &c.. The soldiers therefore indeed did these things. The Greek particle men is ignored both by Authorized Version and by Revised Version It marks. contrast with what follows.

John 19:24

24 They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.