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Gambling At The Foot Of The Cross

Text: John 19: 23 - 24

GAMBLING AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS

The scene of the crucifixion was sombre and sad for all the followers of Jesus. Their beloved Master was cruelly and painfully nailed on the Cross. Yet, amidst the pain and suffering, the soldiers who were on duty were gambling over the garments that Jesus had worn.

“Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without seam, woven from the top in one piece. 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.” 

John 19:23-24

1. “Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus”

a. Soldiers were assigned to provide security.

b. There may be on-lookers who may be hostile.

c. There were possible followers who could attempt to help Jesus.

d. The soldiers were there to drive in the nails to the hands and feet of the prisoners.

e. They would be on duty till all the prisoners died.

2. “Took His garments and made four parts, to each soldier a part”

a. It was common practice for the soldiers in charge to seize the belongings of the prisoners as their own.

b. The prisoners probably had nothing the soldiers wanted.

c. But Jesus had good garments and they divided the garments into four parts.

3. “The tunic was without seam, woven from the top in one piece”

a. This was the outer garment.

b. This was a knee-length garment.

4. “That the Scriptures might be fulfilled”

a. This even was already prophesied (Psalm 22:18).

i. This was called a Messianic prophecy.

ii. The Messiah Jesus was being crucified as prophesied.

b. The soldiers did not know that they were fulfilling the Scriptures.

c. The Scriptures were once again proven true, though painfully so.

经文：约翰福音 19：23–24

在十字架跟前赌博

耶稣在十字架上受难的景象对所有门徒来说是严肃和悲痛的。他们深爱的主被残忍地钉在十字架上。但在这一切的苦难当中，兵丁却拿了耶稣的衣服来赌博。

“兵丁既然将耶稣钉在十字架上，就拿他的衣服分为四份，每兵一份。又拿他的里衣，这件里衣原来没有缝儿，是上下一片织成的。他们就彼此说：‘我们不要撕开，只要拈阄，看谁得着。’这要应验经上的话说： ‘他们分了我的外衣，为我的里衣拈阄。’兵丁果然做了这事。”

《约翰福音 19：23–24》

1. “兵丁既然将耶稣钉在十字架上”

a. 兵丁被派遣来维护安全

b. 这是因为旁观者可能有敌意

c. 其中也可能有尝试救耶稣的门徒

d. 兵丁的责任是把犯人的双手和脚钉在十字架上

e. 当犯人死去后，他们才完成任务

2. “就拿他的衣服分为四份，每兵一份”

a. 兵丁把犯人的衣物占为己有是非常普遍的

b. 通常兵丁并不奢望犯人的私物

c. 不过耶稣的衣物质地好，所以他们把他的衣服分为四份。

3. “这件里衣原来没有缝儿，是上下一片织成的”

a. 这是一件外衣

b. 这件外衣的长度到膝盖

4. “这要应验经上的话说”

a. 这一幕是一个预言 《诗篇 22：18》

i. 这是有关弥赛亚的预言

ii. 身为弥赛亚的耶稣依照预言被钉在十字架上

b. 兵丁并不晓得他们在应验预言

c. 虽然如此痛苦，经文再次被证明为真实