John 19:23-37

(Joh 19:23) Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout. that the scripture might be fulfilled (Joh 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.

(Psa 22:14) I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. (Psa 22:15) My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. (Psa 22:16) For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet. (Psa 22:17) I may tell all my bones: they look and stare upon me. (Psa 22:18) They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture.

CONNECTION A. The CONNECTION of clothing and righteousness

for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvationhe hath covered me with the robe of righteousness (Isa 61:10) I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

not having mine own righteousness (Phi 3:9) And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: whom God imputeth righteousness without works (Rom 4:5-6) But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags (Isa 64:6) But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

(2Co 5:21) For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

bid his guests (Zep 1:7) Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests. all such as are clothed with strange apparel (Zep 1:8) And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD'S sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel.

keepeth his garments (Rev 16:15) Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. the fine linen is the righteousness of saints (Rev 19:7-8) Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

that the scripture might be fulfilledI thirst (Joh 19:28) After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. (Joh 19:29) Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. (Joh 19:30) When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

connotation A. The connotation of the thirst

my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death (Psa 22:14-15) I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

(Psa 69:3) I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. (Psa 69:21) They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

(Mat 27:34) They gave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and when he had tasted thereof, he would not drink.

If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink Joh 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.

But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water that the scripture should be fulfilledA bone of him shall not be broken (Joh 19:32-36) Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.

CHRIST A. The unity of the CHRIST

(1Pe 1:19) But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

CHURCH B. The unity of the CHURCH

(1Co 1:10) Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

again another scripture saith (Joh 19:37) And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.

Zechariah 12