Jesus is stripped of his garments. Clothing gives a man his ... At the foot of the Cross, the soldiers draw lots to divide his paltry possessions, his clothes. The Evangelists describe the scene ...

Psalm 22:18, “They divide my garments among themselves and throw dice for my clothing.” It was thought that the soldiers were playing a dice game for Jesus’ clothes called “king for a day.” ...

A reading from the Holy Gospel according to John: “The soldiers (…) took Jesus’ garments and made four parts, one for each soldier; also his tunic. But the tunic was without seam ...

Let’s probe this radical idea a bit by checking St John 19:23 in a few versions: King James Version (KJV): Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four ...