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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. |
They said therefore among themselves, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be,” that the Scripture might be fulfilled which says: “They divided My garments among them, and for My clothing they cast lots.” Therefore the soldiers did these things. |
They said therefore to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots (a lot) for it, to decide whose it shall be”; that the Scripture might be fulfilled, “ |
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“Let’s not tear it,” they said to one another. “Let’s decide by lot who will get it.” This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled which said, “They divided My garments among them and cast lots for My clothing.” So this is what the soldiers did. |
So they said to one another, Let us not tear it, but let us cast lots to decide whose it shall be. This was to fulfill the Scripture, They parted My garments among them, and for My clothing they cast lots. So the soldiers did these things. |
Therefore they said one to another, Let us not tear it, but let us cast lots for it, whose it shall be; in order that the scriptures might be fulfilled, They distributed My clothing, they cast a lot. The soldiers therefore did these things. |
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So they said to each other, “Don’t let us tear it; let’s draw lots and see who gets it.” This happened to fulfil the scripture which says – They parted My garments among them, and upon My vesture did they cast lots. |
So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but let us draw for it to see who gets it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture which says, “They divided My clothes among them, and for My clothing they cast lots.” Not this was what the soldiers did. |
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