And they crucified him, and divided his clothes among them, casting lots to decide what each should take. (Mark 15: 24)

The gospel writer almost certainly intends to remind his reader of Psalm 22:

For dogs have surrounded me;
A band of evildoers has encompassed me;
They pierced my hands and my feet.
I can count all my bones.
They look, they stare at me;
They divide my garments among them,
And for my clothing they cast lots.

It is a psalm that begins in anguish and ends in praise.