~Matthew 27:35Īnd they crucified him, and divided his garments among them, casting lots for them, to decide what each should take. So with all that being said, what is the significance of this item that’s mentioned once in all four Gospels?īefore we get to the seamless garment, let’s take a look at the common passage from all the Gospels:Īnd when they had crucified him, they divided his garments among them by casting lots. That’s not to say John was inventing details, everything he wrote was true and actually happened, but his focus was more on filling in things that weren’t included in the synopsics, because he wrote his Gospel last and was writing to people already familiar with the basic outline of Christ’s life. I think the mention of the seamless garment is a case of John adding a detail that the other three evangelists left out. It’s often said that the Gospel of John presents a “High Christology” while Mark presents a “Low Christology” and this is true in certain respects, but false in others. It is mentioned in the synoptic Gospels that the soldiers divided Christ’s garments, but the seamless tunic isn’t mentioned. There’s really a lot of significance attached to Jesus’ seamless garment, but it makes its only appearance in John’s account of the crucifixion. It’s good to stop and ask questions like this. A lot of people have questions about why Jesus’ tunic was seamless, or why the robe of Christ is mentioned in so much detail, but often just move on. By meditating and reflecting on the details, we can come to have a better understanding of the broader picture. I think it’s really great for all Christians to really reflect and meditate on small details like this from the Gospel, because every word was inspired by the Holy Spirit, so every word has significance. Thank you Nora, for another thought provoking question. Hi Charles, my question is from John 19:23 where it says our Lord’s robe/garment was seamless and made of one piece? I started to read or learn about what was the meaning, and I got totally overwhelmed, I would love to hear your insight.
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