约翰福音 19:23

Chinese NCV (Simplified)

士兵把耶穌釘了十字架之後，就把他的衣服拿來，分成四分，每個兵一分。他們又拿他的內衣；這內衣是沒有縫的，是從上到下整件織成的。

Parallel Translations

Chinese Union (Simplified)
兵 丁 既 然 将 耶 稣 钉 在 十 字 架 上 ， 就 拿 他 的 衣 服 分 为 四 分 ， 每 兵 一 分 ； 又 拿 他 的 里 衣 ， 这 件 里 衣 原 来 没 有 缝 儿 ， 是 上 下 一 片 织 成 的 。

Contextual Overview

¹⁹ Pilate wrote a sign and put it on the cross. It read: jesus of nazareth, the king of the jews . ²⁰ The sign was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek. Many of the people read the sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city. ²¹ The leading priests said to Pilate, "Don't write, ‘The King of the Jews.' But write, ‘This man said, "I am the King of the Jews."'" ²² Pilate answered, "What I have written, I have written." ²³ After the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them into four parts, with each soldier getting one part. They also took his long shirt, which was all one piece of cloth, woven from top to bottom. ²⁴ So the soldiers said to each other, "We should not tear this into parts. Let's throw lots to see who will get it." This happened so that this Scripture would come true: "They divided my clothes among them, and they threw lots for my clothing." Psalm 22:18 So the soldiers did this. ²⁵ Standing near his cross were Jesus' mother, his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. ²⁶ When Jesus saw his mother and the follower he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, "Dear woman, here is your son." ²⁷ Then he said to the follower, "Here is your mother." From that time on, the follower took her to live in his home. ²⁸ After this, Jesus knew that everything had been done. So that the Scripture would come true, he said, "I am thirsty."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the soldiers: Matthew 27:35, Mark 15:24, Luke 23:34

now: Such was the קיפשם [Strong's G5509], or coat, of the Jewish high-priest, as described by Josephus.

woven: or, wrought, Exodus 39:22, Exodus 39:23

Reciprocal: Exodus 28:32 - that it be not rent 1 Kings 12:15 - that he might Psalms 22:16 - they pierced Psalms 22:18 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus,.... The crucifixion of Christ was at the request and solicitation of the Jews, was ordered by the Roman governor, and performed by the Roman soldiers; the sinful men into whose hands Christ was to be delivered:

took his garments; which they had stripped his body of, crucifying him naked; as what properly belonged to them, it being usual then, as now, for executioners to have the clothes of the persons they put to death; these were his inner garments:

and made four parts, to every soldier a part; for it seems there were four of them concerned in his execution, and who were set to watch him:

and also his coat; or upper garment;

now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout: in such an one the Jews say b Moses ministered: and of this sort and make was the robe of the high priest, said to be of "woven work",

Exodus 28:32 upon which Jarchi remarks, ולא במחט, "and not with a needle"; it was all woven, and without any seam: and so the Jews say c in general of the garments of the priests:

"the garments of the priests are not made of needlework, but of woven work; as it is said, Exodus 28:32. Abai says, it is not necessary (i.e. the use of the needle) but for their sleeves; according to the tradition, the sleeve of the garments of the priests is woven by itself, and is joined to the garment, and reaches to the palm of the hand.''

So that this was an entire woven garment from top to bottom, excepting the sleeves, which were wove separately and sewed to it; of this kind also was his coat, which Jacob Iehudah Leon says d,

"was a stately woollen coat of a sky colour, wholly woven, all of one piece, without seam, without sleeves;''

such a garment Christ our great High Priest wore, which had no seam in it, but was a curious piece of texture from top to bottom. The very learned Braunius e says, he has seen such garments in Holland, and has given fine cuts of them, and also of the frame in which they are wrought. What authority Nonnus had to call this coat a black one, or others for saying it was the work of the Virgin Mary, I know not.

b T. Bab. Taanith, fol. 11. 2. Gloss in ib. c T. Bab. Yoma, c. 7. foi. 72. 2. Maimon. Hilch. Cele Hamikdash, c. 8. sect. 16. d Relation of Memorable Things in the Tabernacle, &c. c. 5. p. 23. e De vestitu Sacerdot. Heb. l. 1. c. 16. p. 346, 360, 361.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

His garments - The plural here is used to denote the outer garment. It was made, commonly, so as to be easily thrown on or off, and when they labored or walked it was girded about the loins. See the notes at Matthew 5:40.

Four parts - It seems, from this, that there were four soldiers employed as his executioners.

His coat - His under garment, called the tunic.

Was without seam - Josephus (Antiq., b. 3 chapter 8, Section 4) says of the garment or coat of the high priest that “this vesture was not composed of two pieces, nor was it sewed together upon the shoulders and the sides; but it was one long vestment, so woven as to have an aperture for the neck. It was also parted where the hands were to come out.” It seems that the Lord Jesus, the great High Priest of his people, had also a coat made in a similar manner. Compare Exodus 39:22.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 23. To every soldier a part — So it appears there were four soldiers employed in nailing him to and rearing up the cross.

The coat was without seam — Several have seriously doubted whether this can be literally understood, as they imagine that nothing with sleeves, c. can be woven without a seam. But Baun, de Vest. Sacer. Heb. l. 1, c. 16, has proved, not only that such things were done by the ancients, and are still done in the east, but himself got a loom made, on which these kinds of tunics, vents, sleeves, and all, were woven in one piece. See much on this subject in Calmet. The clothes of a Hindoo are always without a seam and the Brahmins would not wear clothes that were otherwise made. Besides, the Hindoos have no regular tailors.

Our Lord was now in the grand office of high priest, and was about to offer the expiatory victim for the sin of the world. And it is worthy of remark that the very dress he was in was similar to that of the Jewish high priest. The following is the description given of his dress by Josephus, Ant. b. iii. c. 7, s. 4: "Now this coat (χιτων) was not composed of two pieces, nor was it sewed together upon the shoulders and sides, but it was one long vestment, so woven as to have an opening for the neck; not an oblique one, but parted all along the back and breast; it was also parted where the hands were to come out." A little before, the same author says, that "the high priest had a long robe of a blue colour, which hung down to the feet, and was put over all the rest." It is likely that this was the same with that upper garment which the soldiers divided among them, it being probably of a costly stuff. I may just add here, that I knew a woman who knit all kinds of clothes, even to the sleeves and button holes, without a seam; and have seen some of the garments which she made; that the thing is possible I have the fullest proof. For an explanation of χιτων and ιματιον which we translate cloak, and coat, Luke 6:29; Luke 6:29.