Mark 15:24

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And they crucify him, and part his garments among them, casting lots upon them, what each should take.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ σταυρώσαντες αὐτόν, διεμερίζον τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ, βάλλοντες κλῆρον ἐπʼ αὐτά, τίς τί ἄρῃ.

Transliteration

And having-staurōsantes him, they-diemerzon the himatia of-him, ballontes klēron upon them, who what might-arē.

Grammar Details

• *staurōsantes*: participle, aorist, active, nominative, masculine, plural - having crucified
• *diemerzon*: verb, imperfect, active, indicative, 3rd, plural - they were dividing
• *himatia*: noun, accusative, neuter, plural - garments/clothes
• *ballontes*: participle, present, active, nominative, masculine, plural - casting/throwing
• *klēron*: noun, accusative, masculine, singular - lot
• *arē*: verb, aorist, active, subjunctive, 3rd, singular - might take/receive

Word Meanings

• *staurōsantes*: having crucified/having nailed to the cross
• *diemerzon*: were dividing/were distributing
• *himatia*: garments/clothes/outer garments
• *ballontes*: casting/throwing/placing
• *klēron*: lot/dice
• *arē*: might take/might receive/might get

Referenced Verses

• Deut 21:23 : 23 his body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt surely bury him the same day; for he that is hanged is accursed of God; that thou defile not thy land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.
• Ps 22:16-18 : 16 For dogs have compassed me: A company of evil-doers have inclosed me; They pierced my hands and my feet. 17 I may count all my bones; They look and stare upon me. 18 They part my garments among them, And upon my vesture do they cast lots.
• Isa 53:4-8 : 4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and Jehovah hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he opened not his mouth; as a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth. 8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who [among them] considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living for the transgression of my people to whom the stroke [was due]?
• Matt 27:35-36 : 35 And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots; 36 and they sat and watched him there.
• Luke 23:34 : 34 And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.
• John 19:23-24 : 23 The soldiers therefore, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top {G1223} throughout. 24 They said therefore one to another, 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 garments among them, And upon my vesture did they cast lots.
• Acts 5:30 : 30 The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew, hanging him on a tree.
• 2 Cor 5:21 : 21 {G1063} Him who knew no sin he made [to be] sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
• Gal 3:13 : 13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
• 1 Pet 2:24 : 24 who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.