Matthew 27:35

When ¹  they had crucified ²  him, they divided his clothes by throwing dice. ³ 

biblegateway Mat 27:35

When they had crucified him, they divided up his clothes by casting lots.

biblegateway Mat 27:35

And when they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments among themselves by casting lots.

biblegateway Mat 27:35

After they had nailed him to the cross, the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.

biblegateway Mat 27:35

After they had finished nailing him to the cross and were waiting for him to die, they whiled away the time by throwing dice for his clothes.

SABDAweb Mat 27:35

And when they had put him on the cross, they made division of his clothing among them by the decision of chance.

bibleoremus Mat 27:35

And when they had crucified him, they divided his clothes among themselves by casting lots;

biblegateway Mat 27:35

Then they crucified Him, and divided His garments, casting lots, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet: "They divided My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots."

biblegateway Mat 27:35

When ¹  they had crucified ²  him, they divided his clothes by throwing dice. ³ 

¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

² sn See the note on crucified in 20:19.

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.