Matthew 27:35
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 27:35 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 27:35 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophe..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 27:35 — KJV
“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.”
— Matthew 27:35 (KJV)
Matthew 27:35 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 27:35
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:35: parted, lots, might
“And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:35: crucified, parted, garments
“They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:35: garments, lots, among
“And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:35: parted, spoken, prophet
“Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,”
Shares key themes with Matthew 27:35: might, fulfilled, spoken
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