Matthew 27:35
King James Version
28 Jul 2026
“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.”
σταυρόω
To crucify. Stauroo. He was crucified in weakness but lives by the power of God. The cross looked like failure. It was the greatest victory in the history of the universe.
διαμερίζω
they divided
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διαμερίζω
Divide, distribute, partition. Diamerizō. Christ said he came not to bring peace but division, and the Spirit's tongues of fire distributed to each believer. The same word cuts both ways. What God distributes, receive. What divides, examine.
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ἱμάτιον
garments
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ἱμάτιον
Garment, clothing, cloak. Himátion. Jesus said do not worry about what you will wear, yet soldiers gambled for his himátion at the cross. What we wear matters far less than who we follow. Seek him first.
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κλῆρος
lots
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κλῆρος
a die (for drawing chances); by implication, a portion (as if so secured); by extension, an acquisition (especially a patrimony, figuratively)
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ἵνα
so that
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ἵνα
That, in order that, so that. Hina. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son in order that whoever believes in Him should not perish. The purpose of the cross is clear.
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πληρόω
may be fulfilled
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πληρόω
to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute (an office), finish (a period or task), verify (or coincide with a prediction), etc.
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ἐρέω
having been spoken
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ἐρέω
To speak, to say, to utter. Eréō. Every word spoken carries weight before God, who himself spoke creation into existence. Speak truth.
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προφήτης
prophet
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προφήτης
Prophet, one who speaks forth. Prophetes. No prophecy was ever produced by the will of man. The prophets spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
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μέ
of mine
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μέ
No, not, never. Mé. The softest Greek negative, used to deny what is possible or expected. When God says no, he means it.
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ἑαυτοῦ
themselves
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ἑαυτοῦ
him- (her-, it-, them-, also (in conjunction with the personal pronoun of the other persons) my-, thy-, our-, your-) self (selves), etc.
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ἱματισμός
clothing
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ἱματισμός
Clothing, garments, dress. Himatismós. What you wear signals where your treasure is. Clothe yourself in humility instead.
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