John 19:24
They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
Cross-references
John 19:28 also notes fulfillment of Scripture (Jesus' thirst), paralleling the fulfillment formula used here.
John 19:36 cites another prophecy (no broken bones), similar pattern of scripture fulfillment.
John 19:37 cites 'they will look on the pierced one,' another fulfillment note in the crucifixion account.
John 12:38 also uses a fulfillment formula (Isaiah's prophecy), echoing the pattern here.
Psalm 22:18 is directly quoted here as the fulfilled prophecy of casting lots for the garment.
Exodus 28:32 describes the high priest's seamless tunic that must not be torn—explaining why the soldiers cast lots for Jesus' tunic instead of tearing it.
Matthew 27:35 gives the synoptic parallel to this event—describing the same soldiers dividing garments and casting lots at the crucifixion.
Mark 15:24 directly parallels this account—soldiers crucify Jesus, divide his garments, and cast lots for them.
Luke 23:34 records the same event—soldiers cast lots to divide Jesus' garments—providing a parallel account of the fulfillment.
Luke 24:44 summarizes Christ's claim that all OT prophecies about him must be fulfilled, providing the overarching principle for the specific fulfillment of Psalm 22 seen here.
Acts 2:23 reveals that the crucifixion occurred according to God's predetermined plan, emphasizing divine sovereignty over the soldiers' casting lots.
Acts 13:27 shows the rulers unknowingly fulfilled the prophets by condemning Jesus—same dynamic as the soldiers fulfilling Psalm 22:18 here.