Where a verse leads
John 19:23: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.”John 19:23
John 19:23 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site, from shadows and types to the life of jesus. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
21 Then said the chief priests of the Jews to Pilate, Write not, The King of the Jews; but that he said, I am King of the Jews. 22 Pilate answered, What I have written I have written. 23 Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. 24 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. 25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
John 19 · King James Version
Every collection that stands on this verse
Shadows and types
The life of Jesus
Questions people ask
What does John 19:23 mean?
John 19:23 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is John 19:23 in the Bible?
John 19:23 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does John 19:23 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens John 19:23 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.