OUR FATHER WHO

The book of John chapter 19 verses 23 - 30 says this;

23 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. 24 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.

25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold your son!” 27 Then He said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!” And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home.

28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!” 29 Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. 30 So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.

The Lord Jesusˋ clothes were divided by the soldiers but there was a seamless tunic that He was wearing that the soldiers decidet and to keep intact rather than tear it into four sections. They played a game of chance for it and this detail was captured in the prophetic record in Psalm 22 verse 18 that foretold it this way;

They divide My garments among them, And for My clothing they cast lots.

There were four women recorded in this passage who had travelled to the crucifiction site. Mary the mother of Jesus, Jesusˋ aunt, Mary the wife of Clopas and Mary Magdalene.

John the writer of the book was also there. Jesus, getting close to the end of His strength, speaks to His mother and says to her that John was her now her son and then to John he said that Mary was now his mother.  Knowing that He had finished the mission that He had been sent to accomplish, He finalised His earthly business by handing His mother into the care of His trusted disciple.

He asked for a drink to slake His thirst and they gave Him a sip of vinegar and once He took it, He was able to declare, ˋIt is finishedˋ and He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.

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