John 19:34

34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.

John 19:34 in Other Translations

KJV
34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
ESV
34 But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water.
NLT
34 One of the soldiers, however, pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.
MSG
34 One of the soldiers stabbed him in the side with his spear. Blood and water gushed out.
CSB
34 But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out.

John 19:34 In-Context

32 The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and then those of the other.
33 But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.
34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.
35 The man who saw it has given testimony, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe.
36 These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of his bones will be broken,”

Cross References 2

  • 1. Zechariah 12:10; Revelation 1:7
  • 2. 1 John 5:6,8
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