John 19:21-31

21 So the chief priests of the Jews were saying to Pilate, "Do not write, '1The King of the Jews '; but that He said, 'I am 2King of the Jews.' "
22 Pilate answered, "3What I have written I have written."
23 Then 4the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His outer garments and made 5four parts, a part to every soldier and also the tunic; now the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece.
24 So they said to one another, "6Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, to decide whose it shall be"; 7this was to fulfill the Scripture: "THEY 8DIVIDED MY OUTER GARMENTS AMONG THEM, AND FOR MY CLOTHING THEY CAST LOTS."
25 Therefore the soldiers did these things. 9But standing by the cross of Jesus were 10His mother, and His mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and 11Mary Magdalene.
26 When Jesus then saw His mother, and 12the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, "13Woman, behold, your son!"
27 Then He said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" From that hour the disciple took her into 14his own household.
28 After this, Jesus, 15knowing that all things had already been accomplished, 16to fulfill the Scripture, said, "17I am thirsty."
29 A jar full of sour wine was standing there; so 18they put a sponge full of the sour wine upon a branch of hyssop and brought it up to His mouth.
30 Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "19It is finished!" And He bowed His head and 20gave up His spirit.

Care of the Body of Jesus

31 Then the Jews, because it was 21the day of preparation, so that 22the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a 23high day ), asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

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Cross References 23

  • 1. John 19:14, 19
  • 2. John 19:14, 19
  • 3. Genesis 43:14; Esther 4:16
  • 4. Matthew 27:35; Mark 15:24; Luke 23:34
  • 5. Acts 12:4
  • 6. Exodus 28:32; Matthew 27:35; Mark 15:24; Luke 23:34
  • 7. John 19:28, 36
  • 8. Psalms 22:18
  • 9. Matthew 27:55; Mark 15:40; Luke 23:49
  • 10. Matthew 12:46
  • 11. Luke 8:2; John 20:1, 18
  • 12. John 13:23
  • 13. John 2:4
  • 14. Luke 18:28; John 1:11; John 16:32; Acts 21:6
  • 15. John 13:1; John 17:4
  • 16. John 19:24, 36
  • 17. Psalms 69:21
  • 18. John 19:29, 30: {Matthew 27:48, 50; Mark 15:36; Luke 23:36}
  • 19. John 17:4
  • 20. Matthew 27:50; Mark 15:37; Luke 23:46
  • 21. John 19:14, 42
  • 22. Deuteronomy 21:23; Joshua 8:29; Joshua 10:26
  • 23. Exodus 12:16

Footnotes 4

  • [a]. Gr "khiton," the garment worn next to the skin
  • [b]. Lit "from the upper part through the whole"
  • [c]. Lit "a lot"
  • [d]. Lit "for the day of that Sabbath was great"
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