KJV ORIGINAL
They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So the soldiers were like, 'Don't tear this up — let's just roll dice to see who gets it.' This actually fulfilled what the scriptures had predicted: 'They'll divide up my clothes and gamble for what I'm wearing.' That's exactly what these soldiers ended up doing.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even in Jesus's darkest moment, God's plan was still unfolding exactly as promised.
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