Mark 15:24

Then ¹  they crucified ²  him and divided his clothes, throwing dice ³  for them, to decide what each would take.

biblegateway Mar 15:24

And they crucified him. Dividing up his clothes, they cast lots to see what each would get.

biblegateway Mar 15:24

And they *crucified Him, and *divided up His garments among themselves, casting lots for them to decide what each man should take.

biblegateway Mar 15:24

Then they nailed him to the cross. They gambled for his clothes, throwing dice to decide who would get them.

biblegateway Mar 15:24

And they nailed him to the cross. They divided up his clothes and threw dice to see who would get them.

SABDAweb Mar 15:24

And he was nailed to the cross; and they made a division of his clothing among them, putting to the decision of chance what everyone was to take.

bibleoremus Mar 15:24

And they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, casting lots to decide what each should take.

biblegateway Mar 15:24

And when they crucified Him, they divided His garments, casting lots for them to determine what every man should take.

biblegateway Mar 15:24

Then ¹  they crucified ²  him and divided his clothes, throwing dice ³  for them, to decide what each would take.

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

² sn See the note on Crucify in 15:13.

³ tn Grk “by throwing the lot” (probably by using marked pebbles or broken pieces of pottery). A modern equivalent, “throwing dice,” was chosen here because of its association with gambling. According to L&N 6.219 a term for “dice” is particularly appropriate.

³ sn An allusion to Ps 22:18.