John 19:24-26

New Testament for Everyone

²⁴ “Let’s not tear it,” they said to each other. “Let’s throw lots for it, to see who’s going to have it.”

This was so that the Bible would be fulfilled, when it says,

And that’s what the soldiers did.

The death of Jesus

²⁵ Jesus’ mother was standing beside his cross. So was her sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, with Mary Magdalene too. ²⁶ Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple he specially loved, standing there.

“Mother,” he said. “Look! There’s your son.”