Psalm 22:18
“They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.”
King James Version
The gambling for Jesus's garments fulfilled at the crucifixion exactly as written in Psalm 22.
Fulfillment References
John 19:24 Matthew 27:35 Mark 15:24
How Traditions Read This Prophecy
Apostolic (Oneness) Pentecostal'They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture' — fulfilled to the letter when the soldiers divided Jesus' clothes and cast lots for His seamless coat (John 19:24). The sufferer of Psalm 22 is the Lord Jesus, God in flesh, stripped and shamed for us.
JewishThe despoiling of the sufferer by enemies who divide his belongings; a vivid image of utter humiliation in David's lament.
CatholicThe soldiers parting Christ's garments, fulfilling Psalm 22:18 — the stripping of the Lord.
ProtestantA detailed prophecy fulfilled at the cross (John 19:23-24), the soldiers unknowingly enacting the Scripture.
AcademicAll four Gospels echo Psalm 22:18; John reads the Hebrew parallelism as two distinct acts (dividing, then casting lots).
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