Psalm 22:18
“They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.”
King James Version
More of Psalm 22 on this sitePsalm 22:1 · Psalm 22:6-8 · Psalm 22:9-10 · Psalm 22:11-21 · Psalm 22:16 · Psalm 22:22-31
The gambling for Jesus's garments fulfilled at the crucifixion exactly as written in Psalm 22.
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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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