23 When the soldiers had crucified Jesus they took his garments
and made four parts, one for each soldier; also his tunic. But
the tunic was without seam, woven from top to bottom; 24 so they
said to one another, "Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it
to see whose it shall be." This was to fulfil the scripture,
"They parted my garments among them, and for my clothing they
cast lots." 25 So the soldiers did this. But standing by the
cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary
the wife of Clopas, and Mary Mag'dalene. 26 When Jesus saw his
mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to
his mother, "Woman, behold, your son!" 27 Then he said to the
disciple, "Behold, your mother!" And from that hour the disciple
took her to his own home. Meditation: It was Roman custom for
four soldiers to accompany the criminal to the place of
crucifixion. The four soldiers who crucified Jesus divided his
garments among themselves. A Jewish man would typically wear
five items of clothing: sh