Charles Spurgeon Commentary John 19:23

"The soldiers therefore, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout." — John 19:23 (ASV)

And made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat woven without seam, woven from the top throughout.

The common robe of the country, for Christ assumed no garment or clothing that would make Him seem great. He was too great to need the adornment of any special style of clothes.

There the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments,

They had already stripped him; no element of shame was lacking in his substitution for us. He stooped as low as our sins could have thrust us, that he might bring us up from the very depths of degradation and shame.

Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, For they had stripped him. He must be naked, because sin makes us naked, and his garments must be a covering for us. They "took his garments" –

Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments.

It was the custom for executioners to take the garments of the criminal.