en_tn/jhn/19/24.md

# General Information:

At the end of verse 24 there is a break from the main story line as John tells the reader how this event fulfills Scriture. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# let us cast lots for it to decide whose it will be

The soldiers will gamble and the winner will receive the shirt. Alternate translation: "let us gamble for the tunic and the winner will get to keep it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# This happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled which said

You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "This fulfilled the scripture that said" or "This happened to make the scripture come true which said"

# cast lots

This was how the soldiers divided Jesus' clothing among themselves. Alternate translation: "gamble"