John 19:28-38

28 After this, Jesus, ¹knowing that all things had already been accomplished, ²to fulfill the Scripture, said, "³I am thirsty."

29 A jar full of sour wine was standing there; so ⁴they 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, "⁵It is finished!" And He bowed His head and ⁶gave up His spirit.

Care of the Body of Jesus

31 Then the Jews, because it was ⁷the day of preparation, so that ⁸the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a ⁹high day ), asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

32 So the soldiers came, and broke the legs of the first man and of the other who was ¹⁰crucified with Him;

33 but coming to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs.

34 But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately ¹¹blood and water came out.

35 And he who has seen has ¹²testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.

36 For these things came to pass ¹³to fulfill the Scripture, "¹⁴NOT A BONE OF HIM SHALL BE BROKEN."

37 And again another Scripture says, "¹⁵THEY SHALL LOOK ON HIM WHOM THEY PIERCED."

38 ¹⁶After these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but a ¹⁷secret one for ¹⁸fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body.

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