24 So they said to one another, “(A)Let’s not tear it, but cast lots for it, to decide whose it shall be.” (B)This happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “They (C)divided My garments among themselves, and they cast [a]lots for My clothing.” Therefore the soldiers did these things.

25 (D)Now beside the cross of Jesus stood (E)His mother, His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and (F)Mary Magdalene.

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  1. John 19:24 Lit a lot

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,

“They divided my clothes among them
    and cast lots for my garment.”[a](B)

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)

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  1. John 19:24 Psalm 22:18