King James Version

Matthew 27:35

And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds a longer phrase after lots: ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν ὑπὸ τοῦ προφήτου διεμερίσαντο τὰ ἱμάτια μου ἑαυτοῖς καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν ἱματισμόν μου ἔβαλον κλῆρον.

σταυρώσαντεςstaurōsantesthey crucifiedσταυρόω (stauroō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “they crucified”, a single actionG4717I fix to the cross, crucify; fig: I destroy, mortify.they crucifiedδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.αὐτὸνautonhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “him”, the object formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.himδιεμερίσαντοdiemerisantoand partedδιαμερίζω (diamerizō)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “and parted”, a single actionG1266I divide up into parts, break up; I distribute.and partedτὰtawhichὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “which”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.whichἱμάτιαhimatiagarmentsἱμάτιον (himation)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “garments”, the object formG2440 a long flowing outer garment, tunic.garmentsαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.βάλλοντεςballontesdid they castβάλλω (ballō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “did they cast”, an ongoing or repeated actionG906(a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop.This verse uses “cast”.did they castκλῆρονklēronlotsκλῆρος (klēros)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “lots”, the object formG2819(a) a lot, (b) a portion assigned; hence: a portion of the people of God assigned to one's care, a congregation.lots

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.πληρωθῇplērōthēit might be fulfilledπληρόω (plēroō)verb, aorist passive subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “it might be fulfilled”, a single actionG4137I fill, fulfill, complete.τὸtowhichὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, neuter — “which”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ῥηθὲνrhēthento sayἔπω (épō)verb, aorist passive participle, nominative, singular, neuter — “to say”, a single actionG2036to sayStrong’s files this form under G2046 (ἐρέω, utter).ὑπὸhupobyὑπόpreposition — “by”G5259by, under, about.τοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.προφήτουprophētouprophetπροφήτης (prophētēs)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “prophet”, the of-formG4396a prophet, poet; a person gifted at expositing divine truth.διεμερίσαντοdiemerisantoThey partedδιαμερίζω (diamerizō)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person plural — “They parted”, a single actionG1266I divide up into parts, break up; I distribute.τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἱμάτιαhimatiagarmentsἱμάτιον (himation)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “garments”, the object formG2440 a long flowing outer garment, tunic.μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἑαυτοῖςheautoismyἑαυτοῦ (heautou)reflexive pronoun, 3rd person, dative, plural, masculine — “my”, the to- or for-formG1438himself, herself, itself.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τὸνtontheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἱματισμόνhimatismonvestureἱματισμός (himatismos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “vesture”, the object formG2441a collective word: raiment, clothing.μουmouIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, 1st person, genitive, singular — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἔβαλονebalondid they castβάλλω (ballō)verb, second aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural — “did they cast”, a single actionG906(a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop.This verse uses “cast”.κλῆρονklēronlotsκλῆρος (klēros)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “lots”, the object formG2819(a) a lot, (b) a portion assigned; hence: a portion of the people of God assigned to one's care, a congregation.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And having crucified him, they divided his garments, casting a lot, that it might be fulfilled that was spoken by the prophet, 'They divided my garments to themselves, and over my vesture they cast a lot;'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots;

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World English Bible

When they had crucified him, they divided his clothing among them, casting lots,

Darby Translation

And having crucified him, they parted his clothes amongst [themselves], casting lots.

Douay-Rheims

And after they had crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: They divided my garments among them; and upon my vesture they cast lots.

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Psalms 22:18 Psalms 22:18 · King James VersionThey part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.Psalms 22:18 · King James VersionOpen the Source
that it might be fulfilled · garments divided, lots cast · NT explicit
They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

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