en_tn/jhn/19/24.md

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# General Information:
At the end of verse 24 there is a break from the main story line as John tells the reader how this event fulfills Scriture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]])
# let us cast lots for it to decide whose it will be
The soldiers will gamble and the winner will receive the shirt. Alternate translation: "let us gamble for the tunic and the winner will get to keep it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])
# This happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled which said
You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "This fulfilled the scripture that said" or "This happened to make the scripture come true which said"
# cast lots
This was how the soldiers divided Jesus's clothing among themselves. Alternate translation: "gamble"