Joh 19:23 | RWP | e4.org | Four parts ( τεσσερα μερη ). There were four soldiers, the usual quaternion ( τετραδιον , ) besides the centurion ( ; ; ). The clothes ( ιματια , outer clothes) of the criminal were removed before the crucifixion and belonged to the soldiers. Luke ( ) mentions the division of the garments, but not the number four. The four pieces would be the head gear, the sandals, the girdle, the ταλλιθ (outer garment with fringes). The coat was without seam ( ο χιτων αραφος ). For χιτων (the inner garment) see . Αραφος is compound of α privative and ραπτω , to sew together, and so seamless (unsewed together), only here in N.T. It occurs elsewhere in Josephus, Ant . III. 6, 4. Woven ( υφαντος ). Verbal (old word) from υφαινω (some MSS. in ), only here in N.T.

‏ John 19:23

Four parts ( τεσσερα μερη ). There were four soldiers, the usual quaternion ( τετραδιον, Ac 12:9) besides the centurion (Mr 15:39; Mt 27:54; Lu 23:47). The clothes ( ιματια, outer clothes) of the criminal were removed before the crucifixion and belonged to the soldiers. Luke (Lu 23:34) mentions the division of the garments, but not the number four. The four pieces would be the head gear, the sandals, the girdle, the ταλλιθ (outer garment with fringes).

The coat was without seam ( ο χιτων αραφος ). For χιτων (the inner garment) see Mt 5:40. Αραφος is compound of α privative and ραπτω, to sew together, and so seamless (unsewed together), only here in N.T. It occurs elsewhere in Josephus, Ant. III. 6, 4.

Woven ( υφαντος ). Verbal (old word) from υφαινω (some MSS. in Lu 12:27), only here in N.T.