Charles Spurgeon Commentary Matthew 27:35-36

"And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments among them, casting lots; and they sat and watched him there." — Matthew 27:35-36 (ASV)

That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. And sitting down they watched him there;

His enemies gloating their cruel eyes with the sight of his sufferings; his friends with many tears watching his amazing griefs.

It is for us, tonight, with humble faith and grateful love, to mark the incidents connected with his painful death.

And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots. And sitting down they watched him there;

Some of them gloating their cruel eyes with the sight of his suffering, others watching him out of mere curiosity, but there were some, near the cross, who stood there to weep in sympathy with him — a sword piercing through their own hearts while the Son of man was being put to death.